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July 11, 2010 | jonathan wilson
Seldom can such a great side have had such a tawdry coronation. For three years, Spain has been the best side in Europe, probably the world. It is only the third nation, after West Germany (Euro 1972 and the 1974...

July 03, 2010 | jonathan wilson
We'd seen this one before. Defend badly against Germany and its trident of direct forwards will tear you apart. It ripped through Australia, ripped through England and the only twist in Surprisingly Simple Victory...

July 03, 2010
We'd seen this one before. Defend badly against Germany and its trident of direct forwards will tear you apart. It ripped through Australia, ripped through England and the only twist in Surprisingly Simple Victory...

July 02, 2010 | jonathan wilson
We knew the Dutch were no longer the Total Footballing purists of old, but who would have expected them to become a side reliant on set pieces? The Netherlands, did, in fairness, have other chances in the final...

June 30, 2010 | steve davis
Individual game ratings, in parenthesis, are sequential from matches against England, Slovenia, Algeria and Ghana, respectively. Dashes represent "no appearance." Players are listed in order of average rating by...