The Most Beautiful Moment of Ex MU and 4 Other Stars at the 2010 World Cup
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan’s style in the 2010 PD World Cup Group A match against France at Cape Town Stadium, 11 June 2010. The final score was 0-0
The Spanish national team was the best in the 2010 World Cup . However, personally, Diego Forlan was the best. The former MU bomber established himself as the Best Player and was entitled to bring home the Golden Ball.
Indeed, the Uruguay national team was not seeded at that time. La Celeste has indeed emerged as champion twice, 1930 and 1950, but it is only a story of the past.
Past
You see, since 1950, Uruguay is like other teams that do not have a great history at the biggest football party. At the 2010 World Cup South Africa, Uruguay was able to rise from the rubble of collapse.
Under the care of a cold-handed coach, Oscar Tabarez, Uruguay transformed into a terrible monster. Captain Forlan brought Uruguay to the semifinals before finally being stopped by Germany.
Atlético Madrid’s Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan’s expression during the La Liga match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
Uruguay national team finished in fourth position. This achievement repeats their success in the 1970 World Cup. Forlan is charming. He scored five goals which made him the top scorer with Thomas Muller (Germany), David Villa (Spain) and Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands).
Like the people of Uruguay, Forlan will also not forget the historic moment 12 years ago on the black continent of South Africa. “The 2010 World Cup was the most incredible experience. Our small country reached the semifinals. I was the top scorer, and the goal against Germany was voted the best,” said Forlan.
Not only Forlan, of course. The other four pillars from different countries also become an inseparable history of the 2010 World Cup. Who are they?
Last year, the most feeders in a year went to Thomas Muller. As is known, the old Bavarian midfielder spent almost his entire professional career as a footballer with Bayern Munich
Dangerous youth, that’s Thomas Muller. Being among the senior players did not make the quiet one clumsy.
Instead, he appeared crazy. As a result, he managed to score five goals, which made the 1989-born one of the top scorers with five goals.
For this great action, Muller was rewarded as the Best Young Player. At that time the star was only 20 years old.
Wesley Sneijder’s action after the Netherlands was defeated by Spain in the 2010 World Cup final in Johannesburg
Some time ago, the football world was shocked by the appearance of a fat Sneijder. In other words, Sneijder is no longer athletic.
Forget the potbellied Sneijder. In the past, at the 2010 World Cup, Sneijder was so agile.
The nature of the eel
Slick like an eel, Sneijder is a fighter who doesn’t know how to give up. He contributed five goals and entered the list of top scorers.
Unfortunately, the Netherlands lost in the final. If only they could tame the Spanish tiki-taka, Sneijder would be remembered as the immortal De Oranje of all time.
The joy of Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta after breaking into the Dutch goal in the 2010 World Cup final which took place at Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
No one dared to deny Iniesta’s contribution in the 2010 World Cup. La Furia Roja’s success in winning its first title on the four-year grand stage, when it was inseparable from Iniesta’s sweat.
The tokcer playmaker became a hero as well as the winner of the Matador Team in the final. Winning 1-0, Iniesta appeared as the messiah via his goal in the 116th minute.
Andres Iniesta while strengthening the Spanish national team in the 2010 World Cup qualifying round. From left to right: Joan Capdevila, David Villa, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta
If in Holland there is Johan Cruyff, the maestro of total football, Xavi is the maestro of Spanish tiki-taka. Overacting? Of course not.
Xavi is not only a regulator of attacks, but also a director who regulates the tempo of the game. He splits the ball with a combination of foot to foot or occasionally through long passes.
Loyalty and totality for the national team makes Xavi, who is now trusted to manage his former club, Barcelona, has a special place in the hearts of the Spanish people.
The strongest candidate to win the 2022 World Cup . It doesn’t feel like this universal soccer party is just counting the months. Several teams deserve to be put forward as champion candidates.
Unlike the previous editions, the 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar from November to December. This period is the middle of the season in Europe’s top competition.
However, the competitive atmosphere makes it a challenge for the coaching team and players. Well, as usual, there are always several teams that are considered qualified so that they deserve to be champions.
Without denying other teams, a series of countries below have the potential to repeat their best achievements in the most prestigious tournaments every four years. Here are 10 countries that deserve to be championed at the 2022 World Cup Qatar.
Coming with a line of their best players, England are ready to chase their second title as they did at the 1966 World Cup at Wembley. The Three Lions have progressed rapidly under Gareth Southgate.
At the 2018 World Cup, England appeared shiny and finished in fourth place. A great achievement, considering that they have not experienced the semifinals since the 1990 edition.
At the Euro 2020 stage, the Three Lions are also stunning. They appear as runners up. Armed with these achievements, Harry Kane et al are more confident to seal the status of champions.
Belgium remains a serious threat even though they have never tasted the sweetness of the title. In Qatar later, not a few who favor De Rode Duivels.
Inhabited by qualified pillars on all lines such as Kevin de Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Axel Witsel and Romelu Lukaku, Belgium is ready to go far. FIFA ranked 1st status, Roberto Martinez’s fleet will be a scourge for his opponents.
Four years ago, Belgium pushed to the semifinals and won third place. It was their greatest achievement in their Golden Generation.
Dubbed the tournament specialist, Germany is a World Cup regular. They only missed two times, the 1930 and 1950 editions.
So far, Die Mannschaft has won four titles, namely 1954, 1974, 1990, and finally 2014. Unfortunately, in the 2018 edition they appeared sluggish.
At that time, coming as the defending champion, Germany was actually eliminated at the beginning of the tournament. Manuel Neuer is convinced that Germany can bounce back and be strong again under coach Hansi Flick’s ingredients. “Winning the 2022 World Cup is realistic for us. We have a chance for that,” said Neuer, reported by Sport Bild.
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his goal against Switzerland in matchday 2 of Group A2 of the UEFA Nations League at the Estadio Jose Alvalade
Shortly after confirming himself to qualify for the 2022 World Cup finals, Cristiano Ronaldo immediately spread terror. “Goal achieved, we are in the Qatar World Cup. We are in the right place! Forca Portugal!” wrote Ronaldo on his personal Instagram.
Ronaldo is not bragging. The Euro 2016 stage can be a reference. At that time, , Selecao das Quinas less favored.
However, Ronaldo and colleagues actually came out as champions after defeating the top French team in the final. Coach Fernando Santos must have prepared a precise strategy to carve history in Qatar. Portugal has never won. Their best achievement is only up to third place. It was presented at the 1966 World Cup.
Senegal won the 2021 African Cup of Nations after defeating Egypt at the Paul Biya Stadium, Olembe, Cameroon
You could say, Senegal is a dark horse ready to give a surprise in Qatar. The 2002 edition was their first appearance at the World Cup.
At that time Senegal immediately made a spectacular breakthrough because they were able to survive until the quarterfinals. Proud, because no African team has ever made it beyond the quarter-finals of the World Cup so far.
Senegal also has a cool-handed eccentric coach, Aliou Cisse. In 2021, the skipper presented the African Cup of Nations title to the people of Senegal. Armed with a line of star players such as Cheikhou Kouyate, Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Abdou Diallo, Les Lions de la Teranga are ready to pounce on their opponents.
Uruguay players celebrate with Luis Suarez after scoring a goal against Venezuela in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
Long time without being on the podium of honor, La Celeste will rise from its long slump. After 1930 and 1950, Uruguay never again lifted the trophy.
At the 2018 World Cup, for example, they only reached the quarter-finals. A stifling nick, considering Uruguay never run out of stock of star players.
Now, under the regime of Diego Alonso, La Celeste vows to repeat history. Replacing the legendary coach Oscar Tabarez, Alonso did not take long to immediately set up with Luis Suarez and his friends.
Will the curse soon end for the Netherlands? Three times as runner-up, namely 1974, 1978, and 2010, the Dutch people again became anxious. Van Gaal, the coach, knows very well what the De Oranje supporters expect.
“My goal is to become world champion,” said Van Gaal. “But I can’t do it alone,” he added. That means, Virgil van Dijk et al have a formidable mission: ending the curse. Hopefully!
Carlos Soler (right) celebrates his goal in Spain vs Czech Republic, UEFA Nations League
One 2010 World Cup title and three European Cups (1964, 2008, 2012) put Spain in the elite list of candidates to win this time. It’s been a long time without being on the podium of honor, adding to the elan that the La Furia Roja players are getting more and more smoldering.
Dani Carvajal, Pedri, Rodri and Ferran Torres are some of the famous names that coach Luis Enrique brought to Qatar. Enrique himself advances undaunted.
“Our style is very clear and it will be very difficult to play against us. This is the message I have to give. We respect our opponents, anyone can beat us, but we can beat anyone,” he said.
Neymar (second from left) celebrates his goal in the South Korea vs Brazil match at Seoul Sang-am Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
The five-time championship (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002) puts Brazil at the top of the list of all-time World Cup winners. After failing in several editions, A Seleção is determined to make Qatar a place of revival.
In the Conmebol zone qualification, Neymar et al went without a hitch and sat proud at the top of the standings. “It’s time to go back to the final and be a champion,” said Tite, the skipper.
The moment Lionel Messi and Argentina lift the 2022
Remember the 2014 World Cup final? At that time, Argentina met Germany in the final. The Argentineans prayed endlessly with one hope: La Albiceleste emerged as champions.
Unfortunately, Argentina lost 0-1. The dream to repeat the success in the previous two editions, 1978 and 1986, has been dashed.
Lionel Messi is the most highlighted figure behind the failure of Team Tango. But now, Messi et al are ready to fight it out for the prestigious trophy. “As long as there is Messi, we are candidates for champions. We have the best players of all time,” said Juan Roman Riquelme, related to Lionel Scaloni’s fleet chance in Qatar, reported by TyC.
Australia has been able to qualify for the World Cup, although it has not had a striking achievement. However, they should not come to Qatar without a specific target. Australia has to compete on a competitive level.
The Australian national team coach, Graham Arnold, chose to be humble regarding the chances of his team on stage at the 2022 World Cup. The 58-year-old said his squad was used to going through steep roads, including via the playoffs.
The 2022 World Cup is Australia’s fifth World Cup. In the inaugural edition, 2006, they immediately stepped on the gas, at which time the Socceroos were able to survive until the round of 16.
The beautiful romance of 2006 did not continue into the next three editions: 2010, 2014, and 2018. The Socceroos stopped at the group stage. In this fifth edition, the Australian people hope that their favorite team can go far, although to make it happen is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand.
Looking back, Australia actually has a pretty proud record on the international stage.
1997 Confederations Cup runners-up
You could say, at this moment the rise of Australian football. Despite losing prestige to the World Cup, the Confederations Cup is no less prestigious.
Advancing to the final, Australia met Brazil at the King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Australia lost 0-6. Brazilian stars at the time, Ronaldo and Romario each scored a hat-trick.
The defeat in the final was inversely proportional to the actions of Mark Viduka et al in the previous phase, when they successfully beat Mexico and Uruguay and had time to hold Brazil to a 0-0 draw in the second match of Group A.
2006 World Cup Round of 16
A 2-2 draw against Croatia was enough for Australia to accompany Brazil to the knockout stages. The Australian doubles were scored by Craig Moore and Harry Kewel, respectively.
In Group F, Australia is in second place with four points. Victory was obtained when they beat Japan 3-1. Unfortunately, the steps of Kewel et al stopped in the round of 16 after being bent by Italy 1-0 which later emerged as champions.
In this edition, Australia lifts luggage faster. They failed to continue the stellar trend they had four years earlier in Germany.
Left out in the group stage, but Tim Cahill’s goal against the Netherlands deserves to be remembered. Cahill, who was playing with Everton at that time, made his name on the scoreboard via a volley in the 21st minute.
Unfortunately, Cahill’s goal was not able to save his team from defeat. Australia gave up 2-3.
Win with a score of 31-0
Australian National Team
In the world of football, losing 0-5 or 0-7 is normal. However, if you lose by tens of goals, that’s just extraordinary.
Yep, the fact beyond reason was presented when Australia skinned Samoa 31 goals without reply in the 2002 Pre World Cup match. Previously, they also massacred Tonga 22-0.
2015 Asian Cup Champion
The Asian zone, Australia was once powerful. It was presented in 2015 after they crushed another top seed, South Korea, in the final.
Competing in front of their own supporters, Australia ended the duel at the Australian Stadium, Sydney, with a thin 2-1 score through Massimo Corey Luongo and James Troisi.
Throughout the history of the World Cup , there have been a number of events that have caught the eye. It’s not just the moment of victory that needs attention, the drama and controversy are no less interesting.
A number of controversial events that can occur on and off the field. It could even happen again at the 2022 World Cup which will take place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18 this year.
Diego Maradona (Argentina) and Luis Suarez (Uruguay) are two names that have sparked controversy at the World Cup. In fact, both of them did it in two different editions of the World Cup.
Maradona did so in the 1986 and 1994 editions, known as the Hand of God incident and was subsequently kicked out of the World Cup for drugs. Then Luis Suarez’s bite on Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup went viral around the world.
Not only these two superstars who did controversial things during the World Cup. Here are 6 controversial World Cup incidents that are remembered today.
Diego Maradona has acted controversially at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico in the quarter-finals against England. Even now, the goal is still a debate and makes British people heartbroken when they remember it.
The Argentinian scored with his hands and knocked England out of the World Cup. The referee and his assistant still approved the goal despite the England players protesting on the pitch.
In this match, Maradona also scored the second goal in a fantastic way because he was able to get past five to six English players alone. Argentina finally came out as champions in this edition after beating West Germany in the final match.
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has buried Ghana’s dream of becoming the first African nation to reach the semifinals at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Suarez deliberately used his hands so that Ghana’s Dominic Adiyiah’s header was not scored in the last minute of extra time.
The referee then pointed to the penalty spot. But unfortunately Asamoah Gyan failed to score from the penalty spot and even Ghana had to lose to Uruguay in the high-fives round.
Four years later or at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Luis Suarez made another controversial move. He deliberately bit the shoulder of Italian player Giorgio Chiellini which made the incident go viral all over the world.
Diego Maradona sparked controversy again at the 1994 World Cup which took place in the United States. His actions this time did not make Argentina a champion, in fact he had to be kicked out of the tournament.
FIFA kicked him out because he was proven to have taken the banned drug ephedrine. He was also suspended for 15 months in the Italian league in the same case when he played for Napoli in 1991.
The shocking incident made Argentina shaken and only lasted until the round of 16. This is Argentina’s worst achievement because in the previous two editions they were champions and runners-up.
Zidane headbutted Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final
The 2006 World Cup in Germany should have been a sweet moment for Zinedine Zidane to end his international career. After the final match against Italy in this edition of the World Cup, Zidane decided to hang up his boots for the French national team.
But unfortunately in the final match, the player with a record of 108 appearances and 31 goals for France, acted up. He headed Marco Materazzi’s chest in the 110th minute of extra time when the score was 1-1.
France finally lost to Italy on penalties. The media not only highlighted Italy’s fourth World Cup title but also criticized Zidane’s actions.
The 1962 World Cup Group 2 preliminary match between hosts Chile and Italy was hot. Heat tensions even occurred before the match, when two state media also enlivened the atmosphere.
In the 12th minute, the Italian player Giorgio Ferrini got a red card. The Chile player who was fouled by Ferrini, Honorino Landa, did not get a red card despite responding by punching Ferrini in the face.
Mario David became the second Italian player to receive a red card for his shot at Leonel Sanchez. A group of police even had to enter the field three times to relieve tension in the match which Chile finally won with a score of 2-0.
The biggest tragedy in the history of the World Cup occurred after the 1994 edition of the tournament in the United States. Even the life of the Colombian player, Andres Escobar, had to be lost because of a murder case.
The tragic incident began with Andres Escobar’s own goal against the hosts of the United States. Not only losing 1-2, Colombia, which became a dark horse for successfully becoming the top of the standings during qualifying, had to be eliminated quickly in this event.
The news that shocked the world then came when Andres Escobar was declared dead five days after the Colombian national team’s return from the United States. Police named a drug cartel who shot Escobar dead because he lost a soccer bet.
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