It was Andres Iniesta 116th minute strike that,  handed La Furia Roja their maiden FIFA World Cup title in 76 years in the grand finale played at the Soccer City, Johannesburg here on the Sunday evening.
Cited as one of the favourites to win the World Cup, Spain who conquered Europe two years back rightly deserved the coveted crown as they dictated the terms throughout the match.
It all started on a promising fashion for the Spaniards as Sergio Ramos came close to score on two occasions in the first half. His header in the 5th minutes was brilliantly cut off by the Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, while six minutes later his right footer was blocked by Hetinga.
The Dutch too had their chance to break the deadlock but, a superb goalkeeping by the Spanish captain Iker Casillas saw Arjen Robben effort go in vain as the Real Madrid goalie saved the day for his side in the 66th minute.
The Spaniards spurned numerous chances throughout the match but were denied by the compact Dutch defence and especially Stekelenburg under the bars. Substitute Cesc Fabregas could have turned the tide in Spain’s favour but, wasn’t able to put the ball behind the Dutch goalkeeper in the first half of added extra time.
Iniesta , who was surely the best player of the match finally broke Spain’s  hoodoo in the World Cup finals as he volleyed past his right footer to the far post to leave the Spanish crowds on to their field for jubilation.
The Dutch were third time unlucky in the World Cup and failed to book their maiden title. The Dutch had a superb tournament, but failed to put their best foot forward when it was most needed.
Among the Individuals Awards, Thomas Muller of Germany won the Golden Boot as well as Hyundai Best Young Player of the Tournament, while Uruguay's striker Diego Forlan walked away with Golden Ball award.
Iker Casillas was awarded with Golden Gloves, while Spain also bagged FIFA Fair Play Trophy.
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(Photo, Courtsey:www.fifa.com)