Africa's World Cup Final: Holland 0-1 Spain (AET)

Hark the carnivals end
Arise united at Soccer City
Jabulani swiped off the plinth
End kickoff with Sneijder and Van Persie

Roars for Oranje and the Roja
Applause for Nelson Mandela
An Englishman graces the final
The Chorus resonates for Matiba

Van Bommell and De Jong snap
Total bruality is the name
Shackles on Xavi and Iniesta
Oranje out to kill the game

Twenty four year record cracked
Howard Webb's world cup final fame
From Romuald Arppi Filho the Brazilian
Record yellow cards for the game

Van Marwijk lets loose Elia
Del Bosque summons Navas
Swing from Alonso's precision
On comes Gunner Fabregas

Oranje gameplan works to a tee
But Robben misses two sitters
Rojas cut and thrust muffled
Bring on the extra time jitters

Van Bronkhorst a final farewell
“I’m nervous,” say’s pal Carmen
Fabregas injects pace to the play
Ms Guardado say’s “watch the Dutchmen

Paul the Octupus said Spain
Match winner at the death
Liverpool’s number nine lurking
Iniesta with the last breath

Amazing tribute read ‘Dani Jarque:’
Iniesta sprinted like a bus
‘Siempre con nosotros'
Dani Jarque is always with us

Espana are world champions 2010

11.07.10
Number 7
(c) Emdad Rahman
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