Top 5 moments in the world of sports in 2010

By Kukil Bora, SiliconIndia   |   Saturday, 12 March 2011, 14:24 IST
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3. Spain lifted the golden statue
With its charismatic captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas who conceded just two goals during the tournament, Spain were the rightful favorites to lift the cup of glory with the best players in the world of soccer in their side Fernando Torres, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Ramos, and David Villa. And they lived up to the expectations. Having fallen to Switzerland 1-0 in their opener, the Spaniards were down. But they emerged so strong that they went on to win the whole thing and thus, became the first country to win the trophy after being defeated in their first match.