Sao Paolo-based agency Shop Africa unveiled the official logo for the 2014 World Cup to be held in Brazil. Africa beat out two-dozen other agencies with the yellow -and-green design that was launched by Brazil president Luiz Silva himself

Speaking at the ceremony Blatter told "Brazil is the country of football who won the World Cup for five times, but they last time hosted the World Cup was in 1950. Football is a religion in Brazil. I'm convinced that the World Cup of 2014 will be successful and will bring cultural and financial growth to the country."

Runners - up : Holland

3rd Position : Germany

4th position: Uruguay

Golden Ball:Diego Forlan, Uruguay

Silver Ball:Wesley Sneijder, Holland

Bronze Ball:David Villa, Spain

Golden Boot:Thomas Mueller, Germany (5 goals, 3 assists)

Silver Boot:David Villa, Spain (5 goals, 1 assist)

Bronze Boot:Wesley Sneijder, Holland (5 goals, 1 assist)

Golden Glove :Iker Casillas, Spain

Best Young Player:Thomas Mueller, Germany

FIFA Fair Play Award : Spain ( 8 Yellow Cards and No Red Card)

FACTS

Players with the most cards of all-time: 6 cards: Zinedine Zidane (France) and Cafu (Brazil).

Most yellow cards in a tournament: 345 in 64 matches in 2006

Fastest red card : 56 seconds, Jose Batista (Uruguay vs Scotland, 1986)

The preceding 116 minutes had been atrocious, as bad as the 1950 denouement and littered with bookings, with Howard Webb effortlessly eclipsing record of 14 in the 1950 final. Holland were the worst offenders.Never mind the quality, feel the justice. 2008 EURO Champion Spain are worthy champions. 2nd time in World history European champion will win the World Cup. Germany did it in 1974 after winning the Euro Cup.

A team so gloriously committed to playing the game the right way gain the ultimate reward. Spain pass and move, always accentuating the positive, always looking to stretch the boundaries of the game, always maintaining momentum. Even when struggling to storm the well-organised Dutch barricades, they kept going.

In overcoming the obdurate Dutch, Spain earned their right to sporting immortality. In claiming the 2010 World Cup, Spain will also have made a wonderful case for hosting the 2018 competition. Their presentation will be simple: Spain is the home of the world and European champions, of the planet’s premier league and the place of Xavi, Iniesta and David Villa. And wise owls of the dig-out like Vicente del Bosque, a man determined to make history.

History had been all around last night. An hour before kick-off, following a spectacular closing ceremony featuring the eclectic but electric combination of Shakira, three fighter planes and 13 automated elephants, Nelson Mandela was driven on to the pitch in a buggy.

Mandela’s people were out in force for this, sporting the kits and face-paints of Holland and Spain. Inevitably, the Spanish had been first to show in an opening half that sadly lost its way, looking to release David Villa through the middle or unleash overlapping full-backs, particularly Sergio Ramos down the right.

The Real Madrid defender was soon fouled by Giovanni van Bronckhorst, gifting Spain a free-kick. Xavi, the little conductor of the grand orchestra, lifted in a ball met firmly by Ramos, whose downward header was athletically parried away by Maarten Stekelenburg. It was to prove one of the few highlights of a first half scarred by bad challenges, including one potential rib-breaker from Nigel de Jong.

When Sergio Busquets dawdled, Dirk Kuyt nipped in, nicking the ball but his shot was too weak to alarm a keeper of the class of Iker Casillas. Back Spain came, Villa and Andrés Iniesta linking neatly around the box to send Ramos down the inside-right channel. Easily eluding Kuyt, Ramos drove the ball into the six-yard box where Johnny Heitinga cleared. From the ensuing corner, Xabi Alonso crossed to the far post where Villa met the ball on the volley but could find only the side-netting. Close but no cigarillo.

Spain were no angels. Ramos sent Kuyt crashing to earth and became the fourth name taken by Webb. The fifth was the worst offence, De Jong burrowing his boot into the chest of Alonso. Webb scribbled away, and brandished yellow but it should have been red. If Alonso wants acupuncture, there are better places to get it than De Jong’s boot.

Football briefly reared its beautiful head when Pedro, preferred to Torres, shimmied forward, causing real concern in the orange ranks, but he placed his left-footed shot wide. Xavi started to get more on the ball, at one point turning to run at goal only to be baulked by Van Bommel.

As the half closed, the game suddenly opened up. Robben, cutting in on to his favourite left foot, brought a scrambling save from Casillas. Things could only get better, prayed the fans inside Soccer City, echoing sentiments of an estimated 700 million viewers worldwide.

Spain enjoyed a wonderful chance as the second period got underway, Puyol flicking the ball on to the unmarked Cadevilla, but he miscued badly. Still chances fell Spain’s way. When Xavi hoisted in a corner the unmarked Ramos headed wastefully over. Iniesta almost found a path to goal but was brilliantly dispossessed by Sneijder.

Holland were looking to soak up the pressure and hit on the break. When Van Persie flicked Stekelenburg’s long kick on, Robben was off and running, breaking through the middle, accelerating ahead of Puyol, who wrapped an arm around the flying Dutchman. Robben managed to escape but could not escape Casillas, who dived at his feet and again saved Spain. Extra-time was a slow lingering death. Opportunities came and were wasted. Spain screamed for a penalty when Heitinga caught Xavi. Then Stekelenburg saved from Cesc Fabregas. Nobody seemed prepared to score.

Matijsen headed over. Jesus Navas’ shot deflected just wide off Navas. Some Olés, almost of relief, swirled around the ground when Iniesta nutmegged Robben. Then Fabregas glided through before poking his shot wide. Torres’ arrival for the second period of extra time was greeted with almost messianic fervour.

Heitinga, already cautioned, then pulled back Iniesta and walked, although Xavi was unable to make the free-kick count. Holland could have lost Robben for kicking the ball away but Webb showed leniency. And then nirvana. After all the dross, Iniesta pounced following good work by Torres and Fabregas.

SPAIN: 1-Iker Casillas, 15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique ,5-Carles Puyol, 11-Joan Capdevila, 16-Sergio Busquets, 14-Xabi Alonso (Cesc Fabregas 86'), 8-Xavi, 6-Andres Iniesta, 18-Pedro (Navas Gonzalez 59',7 -David Villa( Torres 105')

HOLLAND: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg, 2-Gregory van der Wiel, 3-John Heitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst, 6-Mark van Bommel, 8-Nigel de Jong (Rafael Van der Vaart 98'), 11-Arjen Robben, 7-Dirk Kuyt (Eljero Elia 70'), 10-Wesley Sneijder, 9-Robin van Persie

The Atletico Madrid and former Valencia Striker scored five goals, including fine strikes against South Africa and Germany, as Uruguay reach the semi-finals and then lose the third-place play-off 3-2 to Germany.

Forlan finished in a four-way tie with Thomas Muller, Wesley Sneijder and David Villa for the Golden Boot with five goals while Spain captain Iker Casillas won the Golden Glove award to his FIFA World Cup

2010: Diego Forlan (Uruguay) : GF 5, ASS 2, Minp 654
2006 : Miroslav KLOSE (GER) GF 5, ASS 1, MinP 587
2002 : RONALDO (BRA) GF 8, ASS 0, MinP 548
1998 : Davor SUKER (CRO) GF 6, ASS 0, MinP 630
1994 : Oleg SALENKO (RUS) GF 6, ASS 0, MinP 180
1990: Salvatore SCHILLACI (ITA) GF 6, ASS 0, MinP 480
1986: Gary LINEKER (ENG) GF 6, ASS 0, MinP 360
1982: Paolo ROSSI (ITA) GF 6, ASS 0, MinP 496
1978: Mario KEMPES (ARG) GF 6, ASS 0, MinP 660
1974: Grzegorz LATO (POL) GF 7, ASS 0, MinP 630
1970: Gerd MUELLER (GER) GF 10, ASS 0, MinP 600
1966: EUSEBIO (POR) GF 9, ASS 0, MinP 540
1962: Florian ALBERT (HUN) GF 4, ASS 0, MinP 270
1958: Just FONTAINE (FRA) GF 13, ASS 0, MinP 540
1954: Sandor KOCSIS (HUN) GF 11, ASS 0, MinP 480
1950: ADEMIR (BRA) GF 9, ASS 0, MinP 540
1938: LEONIDAS (BRA) GF 7, ASS 0, MinP 420
1934: Oldrich NEJEDLY (TCH) GF 5, ASS 0, MinP 390
1930: Guillermo STABILE (ARG) GF 8, ASS 0, MinP 360

Only Pele, 17 years and 249 days old when he achieved this feat at Sweden 1958, was younger. Muller, who now has five goals from just eight international appearances, has been directly involved in eight goals at South Africa 2010 – more than any other player.

Following his outstanding performance in South Africa, the 20-year-old has been named Hyundai Best Young Player of the 2010 FIFA World Cup by FIFA’s Technical Study Group (TSG).

Muller was the game maker of Germany’s 3-2 win over Uruguay in Saturday’s third-place play-off, where he opened the scoring with his fifth goal of the tournament, ultimately saw the Bayern youngster edge out fellow candidates Giovani dos Santos (Mexico) and Andre Ayew (Ghana) for the award. Muller is the third German player to receive the accolade after Franz Beckenbauer (1966) and Lukas Podolski (2006).

Muller also won the FIFA GOLDEN BOOT Award 2010 . David Villa, Diego Forlan, Thomas Mueller, and Wesley Sneijder all tied with 5 goals each. Since there is quadruple tie, the award gone to the player who has contributed the most assists and this is how Mueller won the 2010 Golden Boot (or Golden Shoe) award. While David Villa of Spain received the SILVER BOOT award due to playing fewer minutes than Sneidjer, and Sneijder won BRONZE BOOT award for having played fewer minutes than the 2010 World Cup’s best player Diego Forlan of Uruguay.

Pele was the first recipient of FIFA Best Young Player award in 1958, and winners since then have included Florian ALBERT (Hungary - 1962), Franz BECKENBAUER (Germany-1966), Teofilo CUBILLAS (Peru -1970), Wladyslaw ZMUDA (Poland -1974), Antonio CABRINI (Iraly - 1978), Manuel AMOROS (France -1982),Enzo Scifo (1986) , Robert PROSINECKI (Yougoslavia-1990), Marc OVERMARS (Holland - 1994), Michael Owen (1998), Landon DONOVAN (USA-2002), Lukas Podoloski -2006).

To secect the Hyundai Best Young Player, the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) takes the following criteria .

1.Exceptional skills
2.Youthful and refreshing playing style
3.Creativity and inspiration
4.Tactical maturity and efficiency
5.Fan recognition as a result of entertaining performances
6.Role models for young players
7.Positive attitude – Fair Play

Direct Red cards (9)

Australia (2): Tim Cahill , Harry Kewell
Brazil (1): Felipe Melo
France (1): Yoann Gourcuff
Nigeria (1) Sani Kaita
Portugal (1): Ricardo Costa
South Africa (1): Itumeleng Khune
Switzerland (1): Valon Behrami
Uruguay (1): Luis Suarez

Yellow-red cards (8) : Total= 17

Algeria (2): Abdelkader Ghezzal, Antar Yahia
Brazil (1): Kaka
Chile (1): Marco Estrada
Germany (1): Miroslav Klose
Serbia (1): Aleksandar Lukovic
Uruguay (1): Nicolas Lodeiro
Holland (1): John Heitinga

Yellow cards (233 upto Semi Final) + 14 in Final : Total - 247

Netherlands (23): Andre Ooijer, Arjen Robben(3), Nigel de Jong (3), Robin van Persie(2), Gregory van der Wiel (4), Dirk Kuyt, Giovanni van Bronckhorst(2), Rafael van der Vaart, Maarten Stekelenburg, Andre Ooijer, John Heitinga (3 with 1 Red Card), Khalid Boulahrouz. Mark Van Bommel, Joris Mathijsen.

Chile (13): Carlos Carmona (2), Matias Fernandez (2), Gary Medel (2), Waldo Ponce (2), Humberto Suazo, Jorge Valdivia, Ismael Fuentes, Arturo Vidal, Rodrigo Millar

Germany (11): Arne Friedrich (2), Bastian Schweinsteiger, Cacau (2), Mesut Oezil, Philipp Lahm, Dennis Aogo, Sami Khedira, Thomas Mueller (2)

Ghana (11): Andre Ayew (2), Anthony Annan, Hans Sarpei, Isaac Vorsah, John Mensah, John Pantsil, Jonathan Mensah (2), Lee Addy, Prince Tagoe

Slovakia (11): Jan Durica, Jan Mucha, Peter Pekarik, Robert Vittek, Stanislav Sestak, Vladimir Weiss, Zdeno Strba (2), Juraj Kucka, Kamil Kopunek, Martin Skrtel

Mexico (9): Efrain Juarez (2), Francisco Rodriguez, Gerardo Torrado, Guillermo Franco, Hector Moreno, Israel Castro, Javier Hernandez, Rafael Marquez

Paraguay (9): Antolin Alcaraz, Claudio Morel, Cristian Riveros, Enrique Vera, Jonathan Santana, Roque Santa Cruz, Victor Caceres (3)

Slovenia (9): Aleksander Radoslavljevic, Andrej Komac, Andraz Kirm, Bojan Jokic (2), Bostjan Cesar, Marko Suler, Valter Birsa, Zlatko Dedic

Uruguay (9): Diego Lugano, Diego Perez (2), Egidio Arevalo, Jorge Fucile (2), Martin Caceres, Mauricio Victorino, Maxi Pereira

USA (9): Carlos Bocanegra, DaMarcus Beasley, Jay DeMerit, Jozy Altidore, Ricardo Clark, Robbie Findley (2), Steven Cherundolo (2)

Serbia (8): Aleksandar Kolarov, Branislav Ivanovic, Nemanja Vidic, Neven Subotic, Nikola Zigic, Zdravko Kuzmanovic, Aleksandar Lukovic, Milos Ninkovic

Portugal (8): Hugo Almeida, Pedro Mendes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Fabio Coentrao, Duda, Pepe, Tiago (2)

Switzerland (8): Diego Benaglio, Hakan Yakin, Reto Ziegler, Stephane Grichting, Tranquillo Barnetta, Gokhan Inler, Blaise Nkufo, Gelson Fernandez

Spain (8): Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Puyol, Sargio Ramos, David Capdevilla, Xavi, Iniesta.

Argentina (7): Jonas Gutierrez (2), Gabriel Heinze, Javier Mascherano (2), Mario Bolatti, Nicolas Otamendi

Australia (7): Carl Valeri, Craig Moore (2), Lucas Neill, Brett Emerton, Luke Wilkshire, Michael Beauchamp

Brazil (7): Ramires (2), Felipe Melo, Juan, Luis Fabiano, Kaka, Michel Bastos

Honduras (7): Wilson Palacios (2), Emilio Izaguirre, Danilo Turcios, Osman Chavez, David Suazo, Hendry Thomas

Japan (7): Yasuhito Endo, Yuki Abe, Yuto Nagatomo, Daisuke Matsui, Yuto Natatomo, Keisuke Honda, Yasuhito Endo

Denmark (6): Simon Kjaer (2), Thomas Sorensen, Christian Poulsen, Nicklas Bendtner, Per Kr?ldrup

England (6): James Milner, Jamie Carragher (2), Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson (2)

France (6): Abou Diaby, Franck Ribery, Jaremy Toulalan (2), Patrice Evra, Eric Abidal

New Zealand (6): Tony Lochhead, Winston Reid, Rory Fallon, Ryan Nelsen (2), Tommy Smith

South Korea (6): Lee Chung Yong, Ki Hun Yeom, Kim Nam Il, Cha Du Ri, Cho Yong Hyung, Lee Chung Yong

Cameroon (5): Nicolas Nkoulou (2), Stephane Mbia (2), Sebastien Bassong

Greece (5): Vasilios Torosidis, Alexandros Tziolis, Georgios Samaras, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Konstantinos Katsouranis

Italy (5): Fabio Cannavaro, Giorgio Chiellini, Mauro Camoranesi, Simone Pepe, Fabio Quagliarella

Ivory Coast (5): Didier Zokora, Guy Demel, Kader Keita, Ismael Tiote, Siaka Tiene

Nigeria (5): Atanda Ayila Yussuf, Chinedu Obasi (2), Lukman Haruna, Vincent Enyeama

Algeria (4): Hassan Yebda (2), Mehdi Lacen (2)

South Africa (4): Kagisho Dikgacoi (2), Peter Masilela, Steven Pienaar

North Korea (2): Hong Yong Jo, Pak Chol Jin

The finalists of South Africa World Cup, Holland and Spain are the serial underperformer in the history of World Cup as no one’s captain has the honour to touch the World Cup. While Spain making their first World Cup appearance, Holland was defeated in 1974 and 1978 World cup finals.

Hence today’s battle in the final has an unique phenomenon and that is two finalists teams will not only go for earning glory by winning the most prestigious cup but also to loose the chokers tag.

Traditionally, these fixtures are contested between players still smarting from seeing a date with destiny snatched from them and eagerly eying the sun-lounger. Here, however, was a feisty and fluent contest that saw Germany provide an impressive coda to their tournament.

Both sides, however, deserve credit for delivering a fine spectacle for what is, essentially, a meaningless fixture, although Germany’s Dennis Aogo might have chosen a more constructive way of showing his enthusiasm than planting his studs into Diego Perez’s ankle in just the third minute. It was a horrible challenge and Aogo’s sheepish reaction to his yellow card suggested even he had expected harsher sanction.

Low’s side can do the mucky stuff, too. In the ninth minute, Müller’s corner from the right was thumped onto the crossbar by Arne Friedrich - a portent of things to come, as far as Uruguay’s discomfort from crosses was concerned - and, in the 18th, Müller went one better, bundling in after Schweinsteiger’s swirling low shot after it had been spilled by Fernando Muslera.

That should have been the cue for Germany to grasp control, but Uruguay’s muscularity is more than just physical. They also have admirable mental strength and, within 17 minutes, parity was restored after Edinson Cavani, set clear by Luis Suarez, toe-poked into the bottom corner.

It was left, once more, for Forlan to show the way. The former Manchester United striker, once so derided by Premier League followers, has become one of world football’s most coveted commodities at this tournament and his price-tag inflated again after he met Egidio Aravalo’s 51st-minute cross with a sweet first-time volley, which bounced past a helpless Butt. It took his tally to five for the competition, level with David Villa, Wesley Sneijder and Müller at the top of the Golden Boot standings.

If only Forlan’s teammates showed more diligence in defending as he does in accruing goals. Crosses had proved taxing for the uneasy Muslera all evening and in the 56th minute another deep, hanging ball, this time from Jerome Boateng, provoked more panic. After the goalkeeper failed to gather, Marcell Jansen had an easy task in heading into an unguarded net.

If that was predictable so, too, was Germany’s late winner, headed in by Sami Khedira after Ozil’s cross had caused havoc. It was harsh on Uruguay, not least as Forlan struck the bar in stoppage time, but a World Cup bronze was the least Germany deserved. Gold could yet await in Brazil 2014.

Uruguay : Fernando Muslera, Diego Lugano, Diego Godin, Jorge Fucile, Edinson Cavani (Sebastian Abreu, 88), Luis Suarez, Diego Forlan, Diego Perez (Walter Gargano, 77), Maximiliano Pereira, Egidio Arevalo Rios, Martin Caceres.

Germany: Hans-Joerg Butt, Jerome Boateng, Arne Friedrich, Per Mertesacker, Dennis Aogo, Sami Khedira, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Marcell Jansen Toni Kroos, 81), Thomas Mueller, Mesut Oezil (Serdar Tasci, 90), Cacau (Stefan Kiessling, 73)