Germany v Spain | 2010 FIFA World Cup | Match Highlights

[@SgtPrice1000]

Puyol's first action after the final whistle? He doesn't run to celebrate with his squad, he immediately goes to console and shake the hands of every german player. What a treasure of international football.

[@slipkid1267]

SgtPrice1000 Our Eternal captain

[@Fanboy1222]

He was a true gentleman

[@safartaqiyev1595]

that is the only well-known footballer ,than never fought in the Pitch,huge respect for Lion Heart!

[@randomuser78]

Huge respect...love him

[@varun4852]

El captian

[@sanjanaroychowdhury4254]

quarter final won by villa goal semi final won by puyol goal final won by iniesta goal.. old golden days ❤️❤️❤️

[@beencozy9983]

Sanjana Roychowdhury AND ALL OF THEM ARE BARCA LEGENDS.

[@javadthemaestro]

Villa was not a barca legend. Infact his barca career was not that successful and only lasted 3 seasons, where he was underappreciated. The 10/11 season he was amazing tho.

[@najmi9497]

Javad Goudarzi underapreciated??he have so wonderful career at barca..and his age is problem..and barca just buy sanchez to back up villa..he is one of the reason why barca is called best team ever that time..today our attacker is superior than past attackers..but as a team,villa era with pedro xavi and abidal is better..

[@javadthemaestro]

jimmy laa I know villa is an amazing player but out of 3 years at barca he was injured half of the time. Most of the 12/13 season was on the bench. Honestly i don't think his age would effect him that much barca was the best in 2010/11 I miss those days...

[@epicgamer9560]

And casillas in the final saved them

[@Ilegator]

Puyol was one of the best defenders in history.

[@papajohans5357]

lmao i smell salty german fan

[@Ilegator]

yeah, it's as hard as being forward.

[@Eruptor1000]

Oh because I suck at Football but I think being Forward is a lot harder than Defender

[@ElCap1van]

+LionRS2014 then why are you here Your Just Mad Because Germany Defense sucks

[@Eruptor1000]

We'll I remember watching it and finding it a big disappointment 6 years ago tho but Germany won the world cup anyways so doesn't really matter

[@mohammadandra1675]

A one-club man, one of the most humble player in football, and definitely one of the best captain in Barca history.

[@mohamad2698]

The best captain of Barcelona

[@KaustubhMisraV_for_theJoker]

Xabi Alonso, Xavi and Iniesta together in a team in this form is unfair.

[@halo3gamerking]

Don't forget busquets

[@M.Đ-z4u]

that trio was the key

[@lince159]

Actually Villa did almost all the goals and a great tournament

[@ishiable]

And david villa and ikar casillas and puyol...

[@M.Đ-z4u]

ishanya tapkire yes but Iniesta,Cxavi,Alonso were by far most immportant ones.They dominates midfield against every team and send amazing pases to Villa

[@dannysoprano2453]

Spain just deserved their star on they jersy in 2010

[@TheRyanos]

they were by far the best team in the cup yes.

[@mikepachon5770]

+Ryan Wiebe Baron they lost against Switzerland in gruop stage, and almost all their victories were by 1 goal of diferente. Netherlands were the TRUE BEST TEAM, but spain won the final, that's all.

[@SrAder-dm1vm]

+Mike Pachón netherlands deserved 4 red carda in that final

[@fifafinnish4340]

+Sr. Ader Nobody cares It was ref mistake but i like netherlands

[@fifafinnish4340]

+Ryan Wiebe Baron Won by luck and casillas wc

[@lucho4930]

The greatest Spanish defender of all time, the greatest captain of all time.

[@ElCap1van]

yeah I agree I'm from Spain, Spain Has Had Many Great Players But I agree Maybe Iker is next

[@campnoulegend4767]

Laxatives Dre you’re joking😂😂

[@campnoulegend4767]

Laxatives Dre you know puyol also won many trophies? Ramos is a disgrace, nothing special. Puyol is 10x the player dogmos will ever be.

[@definitelynotnero]

I totally agree, even though one of my favorite teams is Real Madrid, I loved puyi, he was a great sportsman, so competitive and so nice and great to see.

[@h.h.1292]

LMAO! So that makes Paolo Maldini the greatest goalkeeper of all time?

[@aquila519]

I truly forget how OP the Spanish National team was from 2008-2012. 2 Euro championships and a World Cup championship. Pretty much like 80% of the team were in their prime and tiki taka was used so well. Man. Good old days. I remember being amazed as a kid watching Spain in the 2010 World Cup. Truly something special

[@blackmamba3060]

Wouldn't say OP. They were amazing but they went to penalties against an aging Italy team in 2008, required a missed penalty against Paraguay in 2010 and settles really late against Germany and Netherlands, and needed another shootout in 2012.

[@PadmeGaveMeHIV]

@@blackmamba3060 Spain weren’t known as a team that scored a lot of goals but the way they played their matches.

[@danicruz226]

@@blackmamba3060 envy through your veins

[@underwriter100]

@@blackmamba3060 you have acknowledge their defense, however. They shut down a hot 2010 German team. In that WC, Germany had 4 goals vs Australia, 4 vs England, 4 vs Argentina, 3 vs Uruguay…. Against Spain, they could barely create chances

[@HyakuJuu01300]

If they had Messi in that squad they would've dominated the international scene for years to come.

[@sagargiri6233]

That's what happens when barca and rm team up

[@sagargiri6233]

Torrens1996 is it your first time watching football.Every team have their good time and bad time no matter how good a team is.They won world cup and European cup twice.That's was their good time now its their bad time.No player or team can be in their best form in all matches.Brazil were humiliated by Germany.at present Brazil is strongest team.That's life and that's football

[@sagargiri6233]

Torrens1996 yep this is definitely your first time watching football or you are just dumb.I said no matter how good a team is they can't always be in their best form.of course barca and rm players can also lose.they are not god to be perfect all the time.When they are in their form they bring world cup and various trophies when they are not,they lose

[@sagargiri6233]

Torrens1996 They win world cup that's what I meant in my first comment

[@luminesence9536]

This was Barca lol.The most influential players to Spain‘s world cup team were Xavi,Iniesta,Villa and Puyol...all Barca players

[@leotovar6346]

When they were in their prime

[@sebhernandez5466]

This Spain squad was legendary!

[@matty.c777]

Yh

[@deankeefezafirino17]

Yeah, the current generation is kinda doodoo. I guess because it's new but, when i watch them i don't feel the feeling of the Spain that i know. I'll still support them though

[@lolimscared8319]

@@deankeefezafirino17 currently Spain is favorite to won wc

[@deankeefezafirino17]

@@lolimscared8319 eyo, things changed huh XD

[@wowok8375]

Its the best, alonso iniesta xavi in the middle, Puyol ramos capdevilla pique casillas in the back, villa pedro and busquet ...amazing

[@christianfuentes4136]

Puyol always been so underrated. The man would use his whole body to make sure that no goals would be scored

[@musswirkenetschmecke]

One of the best ever..

[@guillermosanchez9989]

He did that with Barcelona

[@freenrg888]

Not underrated, man. He is well recognized.

[@zochiang]

He is not underrated!!! Stop with your zero ball knowledge nonsense!! He was the captain of Barcelona!!

[@BaguetteOfDoom]

As a German I have to admit: Spain was brilliant. They truely deserved the title.

[@tamla9875]

So did Argentina.

[@blackmantis3130]

@@tamla9875 if they did they would have won.

[@JK-eb4ck]

Plastic fan

[@kingryuga9710]

@@blackmantis3130 4-0 to germany...

[@kennyhoek2356]

Müller was missing

[@santrollencio3601]

I like how Spain had a lot of Barcelona players in their team, FC Barcelona had the best players of the world in 2010.

[@sarthakjoshi693]

Imagine if messi played for Spain

[@Castro-oy7uq]

sarthak joshi then he would have won many international trophys

[@nbofddsrtre6216]

To bad that Argentina doesn't have a decent manager

[@elmachotracho7963]

*Mr. Nobody* Inter won the treble that year with Zanetti, Walter Samuel, Cambiasso, and Diego Milito. And guess what? Maradona didn’t put them in the first team because he is a Napoli supporter (Inter’s rival in Serie A) and put Tevez and Higuain instead of prime Milito.

[@nbofddsrtre6216]

@@elmachotracho7963 put feeling first before logic

[@DiegoHerrera579]

Puyol to Pique: OUT OF MY WAY, KID!!!

[@najmi9497]

Diego Herrera He always scold pique

[@ibrahimnoor9768]

😂😂😂😂

[@sanjaymandi1167]

ba

[@bernaa845]

@ETShermTheWorm nope. Hes a bottler now. Puyol never bottled.

[@lordhiguain7800]

@@bernaa845 if Puyol was playing that liverpool match he would totally scold his team for being careless.

[@UnspokenW0rds]

I remember German Coach Joachim Löw says after beating Argentina and before facing Spain in 2010 Semi Final "Argentina has one messi but Spain has 4 messi's"...Iniesta,Pedro,Villa & Torres.

[@anonimo2492]

@@jeffery87 Higuaín ? LoL

[@vanik2021]

@@jeffery87 Higuain???... i guess you put him to make it 5. Well then... SPAIN had 14 Messi's: Iniesta, Pedro, Villa, Torres, Xavi, Ramos, Pique, Busquets, Xavi Alonso, Casillas, Silva, Mata, Puyol, Fabregas... Spain didn´t have Messi, thats true, but had more and better players than Argentina by far

[@raffeislamprince2668]

@@jeffery87 Spain is still far better then Argentina

[@rashidbinzamanshaan5841]

@@jeffery87 and all are useless for their country when it matters lol

[@jeffery87]

Ok this was like 9 yrs ago and i forgot i even made this comment and also higuain sucks

[@theperfectstorm7077]

This Spain was, at least for me, the best football team ever... Great quality, amazing plays, and the perfect players. It's impossible to improve that midfield. Xabi Alonso, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Fábregas, Silva,... The defense and goalkeeper were also one of the best in that years : Ramos, Piqué, Puyol and Casillas And, in terms of offense: Villa, Torres, Pedro,... Simply astonishing, and that's why this amazing team won two eurocups and a world cup in a row, one thing that no one have done before.

[@kaneessey3839]

France from 1998-2006 was the best squad.

[@Alan-ou2id]

@@kaneessey3839 Brazil 2002?

[@rfz2472]

@@Alan-ou2id brazil in 2006 was bettetr on paper, ronaldinho, adriano,kaka,robinho,juninho in their primes, also had ronaldo,roberto carlos still playing.

[@andyponce702]

Puyol = LEGEND

[@conchivillabernal7252]

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[@d2life006]

Any of u guys alive??

[@thegreatest1176]

what a team this spanish side was. no one can match the talent and footballing ability for decades to come. grateful to witness them play live.

[@TheYamsinacan]

Germany did really well in 2010 World Cup. With the maturing they did for 2014, they definitely deserved it!

[@crispybaked7]

***** 2016 is the european championship in france. next world cup 2018 ;)

[@thomashanel8517]

@ Curtis Rupp 2016 is the EC in France and 2018 is the WC in Russia ! There is nö WC in 2016 !!!!

[@crispybaked7]

anyone else wanna repeat my comment? lol

[@341backhand4]

Holland deserved it more.

[@j.salinas1547]

+341 BACKHAND spain we won

[@Farklele]

just imagine messi took spains call and went and played for them instead of the ungrateful argentina. he wouldve already been called the best of time.

[@xavivirojo8458]

@Za Dom Spremni! If Messi would have been part of the Spanish team there would be no doubt that Messi would be the greatest of all time and also Spain probably would have turned the greatest national team ever.

[@BossBoss-wx6mx]

Farkle definitely agree

[@elperrodelossimpsons.6076]

Franco Jedvaj But Haters will say ‘but he didn’t play for his national team’ and Ronaldo did.

[@destroyers....2488]

He is still the greatest but yes he would have been invincible. This Spain side made so many chances.

[@chelseaibe3718]

Without a doubt

[@virgo2211]

Puyol - pique and ramos at defender casillas : drinking coffee

[@ekadeskoraza1333]

lol but that was not the case practically, the players found a way through the defense a lot of times but casillas always managed to stop them

[@laujack24]

ramos and pique wasn't at their peak at that time, spain defense was leaky as hello. puyol is the one keeping it together for spain during those years.

[@Axan1030]

Carlos Puyol; The man, the myth, the legend

[@maximkhalay2725]

Thats Coldzera....

[@nobody1005]

This football is so much more beautiful than nowadays

[@jiggs509]

Nowadays? This was nowadays....

[@nasfcb5868]

+Jean Michel Duval nowadays its all about money

[@ulledienulle8211]

+NasFCB 6 years ago it was the same...

[@DavidLopez-bm1bf]

+Fnuord Hase not even dude

[@davekent6023]

6 years ago is a long time when you're 12

[@herodot2]

Germany was good already in 2010, but Spain was unreal. Arguably one of the top 3 national sides of all time, together with Hungary 1954 and Brazil 1970. The full magic of the Barcelona midfield with Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta on display, plus Xabi Alonso's intelligence and Ramos' dynamism. The Barca fullbacks and behind them Casillas kept things tight at the back. The only thing Spain was missing was a top notch center forward - somebody who could have taken Messi's or Ronaldo's role. Villa and Torres did not quite match up. So Spain won matches 1-0 they should have won 3-0 or 4-0, and the midfielders and defenders had to score the goals.

[@juana6029]

Villa scored most of the goals in the World Cup so he really was the best they could get Torres did nothing

[@bs2055]

That's too far to say Spain is top 3 all time.. They got lucky in most of those matches if not all of them! Italy 2006 was a way better team than them

[@herodot2]

+Bryan Sanchez Not my view. I agree that Italy in 2006 had a fine team that is generally underrated. But they were close to losing to the US and Australia early on - not necessarily football powerhouses - and won the semi (against a mediocre Germany, compared to 2010) and final only after nail biters that could have gone the other way just as well. True is that Spain won many matches only 1-0 in 2010. But if you saw these, you know that their opponents still had no whisker of a chance - as they did not get the ball. This semifinal is a point in case. And it's not only 2010 for Spain, it's also 2008 and 2012. For half a decade, the furia roja dominated world football as few national teams have. One can of course debate whether it's top 3 or 5 or 10, but I for my part am sure that when our era will become history, this team will be counted as one of the greatest national sides of all time.

[@bs2055]

+herodot2 Italy only allowed two goals at that WC 1 was an own against the U.S which ended in a tied and the other goal was the penalty of Zidane! That mediocre team of Germany was great just had bad luck! Spain lost their first game, won against Honduras and barely won against chile.. And only scoring 8 goals while Italy 12.. Italy was a better team back then there was a lot of more international competition that's why Spain ended up dominated from 08 to 12 which only is 4 years compare to Brazil that dominated from 94 to 2007

[@herodot2]

Bryan Sanchez Germany in 2006 was "great"? Ouch. There were players like Borowski, Odonkor, Neuville and Metzelder in the line-up who today wouldn't make Germany's C team. Now 2010 had Mesut Ozil, Thomas Mueller, Manuel Neuer, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira - the nucleus of the 2014 team. Ozil and Mueller alone injected a pace and variability into Germany's game that was badly missing in 2006. The only significant players in 2006 who were good enough for 2010 were Phillip Lahm and Miro Klose (Schweinsteiger was very young and a subsititute in 2006 who, when he played, played on the wings) And it's not how many goal a team makes or conceded in a WC. It's how they play. Italy was a no-show in 2006 until the quarterfinal, were in grave danger against teams they should control. Then they found their groove, and played with a beautiful, understated class that rightly won them the WC. But Spain in 2010 controlled their opposition. If you saw that match against Switzerland you will know it was a freak result, the Swiss grouping around their box for 90 minutes and having ONE chance to score from a long ball. What Spain did with a classy Germany in this semifinal must go down as one of the most stunning performances in World Cup history. Btw, Brazil dominated from 1994 to 2007? As I recall, Brazil was twice shredded to pieces by Zinedine Zidane alone in this period."Domination" is different. 2006 Brazil was one of the weaker Brazilian teams in history. In any case, I don't know a team that would have dominated world football for longer than 4 years. Actually, only 2: Brazil 1958-62, Spain 2008-12. Perhaps Hungary 1951-54.

[@CrKFreekicks]

That puyol header with Sergio Ramos celebrating mad with him and pique is one of the greatest World Cup moments ever imo

[@Johann757]

Ramos should have been sent off already. His foul that should have been a red isn't included in this video unfortunately.

[@bookeblade]

@@Johann757 Which foul?

[@KenRuns09]

Got to give it to Captain Tarzan with the amazing header!!! Spain definitely deserved that victory, visça España!!!

[@aprox1670]

Es viva España no visca cara espárrago

[@michaelsg2425]

Loris Karius so the 7 players aren’t Catalan you fool only 4 are

[@m4ppl]

the way puyol went to the germany players at the end, puyol is a great person, great player, and a great leader.

[@richardamandoputra1401]

And one of the greatest defender of all time

[@lensonfernandes5535]

Spain is the only team to destroy Germans counter attack

[@moussaraser5419]

Lenson Fernandes France does too !

[@bangelz0949]

Mexico now too

[@woodygilchrist8430]

Croatia as well in 1998 and 2008

[@shohanulislam4121]

Germany 4 time wc champion. You guys see Germany wc history. Brazil and Germany successful team all time

[@woodygilchrist8430]

So is Italy, Italy has won 4 wcs

[@iktaderenayet3054]

Spain had the greatest squad in the football history .All the player was in thier prime

[@SuperDZONI96]

What about 2002 brazil?

[@braydengalloway9732]

nikola vasilj and Netherlands 74

[@thomasmuller6050]

@@SuperDZONI96 Brazil might have been better on an individual level, but team play and tactics wise they would be outplayed, with Spain having majority of possession and controlling the game

[@SuperDZONI96]

@@thomasmuller6050 but spain didnt really own that tournament they barely got out of groups and beat germany 1 0 from a corner and netherlands 1 0 because robben couldnt score 1v1 with iker 2 times so they didnt dominate by any means

[@adriangarrido5013]

@@SuperDZONI96 if you see the matches the dominated everyteam and they were the best by far. They just had problems scoring but they made a lot of chances.

[@josephmatsemela6439]

Back when Spain tika taka was effective

[@shuibui2995]

top 3 national teams 0f all time: 1. brazil 1970 2. Hungary 1954. 3. Spain 2008-2012

[@sixx2470]

spain is no1 in the list no one made it in history 2 Euro 1 WC ... Wow man

[@niramktm9815]

spain is top. Hungary didn't even had a Cup

[@matheus5230]

niram ktm That hungary team was unbeaten for at least four years. Their favoritism was perhaps the biggest that any team ever had in a World Cup. And their first game loss was the final against Germany.

[@mati96cabj]

Paso sufriendo con Paraguay. Jajaja Brasil del 2002 era más fuerte

[@marieadams3720]

Brazil 1958?

[@elitist3983]

Can we talk about how high Carles Puyol jumped? He was the same height as Pique in the air and Pique is 6’4. Raw determination from Puyol. If it wasn’t for this upset Germany probably would have won this World Cup instead.

[@chrisg9615]

Yeah crazy that he only scored about 1 goal every 50 games but he headed this rocket in just when Spain needed it. I just got him in my FIFA team so thought i'd check out his highlights

[@Sparkledash1]

Remember that game. Very heartbroken, but we deserved to lose. Germany had a good young team, but we where just too green at that time and spain had an unbelievable team, with the influence of FC Barcelona. 4 years later, most of them where much more experienced, like Kroos, Neuer, Boateng, Müller and also with experienced players like Lahm, Schweinsteiger and Klose and newcomers like Hummels. Still, while Spain did not play with alot of goals in mind, they certainly where the best team of the tournament and certainly can be described as one of the best national sides ever.

[@davids2742]

spain won with an offside goal against portugal, paraguay also had a goal controversially disallowed. spain was nowhere near the strongest national teams of all time. overrated

[@donmathew4920]

@@davids2742 35 matches unbeaten and 3 major titles in 4 years.

[@MehmetAli-jd3jz]

@@davids2742 Against Paraguay, Spain deserved a penalty they did not get. Also, a legit penalty goal was not given by the ref so they're even. And that offside goal against Portugal was extremely close, not far from being onside so stop crying 11 years later. Spain deserved that title because in every position they had a legend. Even the substitutes consisted of legendary players. They are nowhere near overrated.

[@muhmmadshayan113]

You forgot Özil..

[@nicejob1589]

Still Germany couldve won with more confidence and trust in the own abilities

[@majidshaikh29]

Spain from 2008 to 2012 will always remember in football history

[@tantffg9119]

They will win Euro again this year

[@azeemsyed3079]

miss this spanish team 😭

[@mohdsufiyan309]

this spanish squad was unreal

[@saibhuvan42]

The way he consoles every German player instead of celebrating after creating a history for his country is truly remarkable that's the reason we Barca fans say we are blessed with a captain like Puyol 🫡

[@jhok7leys145]

Classy puyol! i'm a madrid fan but after the game puyol went to every single german athlete for a handshake and to comfort them ! True Legend

[@Galerion_II]

I still remember with pride this great match of my Spain🇪🇦❤️

[@peradigasulan9497]

Forwards in massive form Extra ordinary skilled midfielders Reputed defenders number one goalkeeper at the moment All pieces together makes a one master of football - 2010 Spanish team - there will never be a team again like this

[@kevinlogue1682]

FC Barcelona vs Germany

[@luisenrique7240]

Kevin Logue Casillas, Ramos, Villa (pre-Barca), Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres: Am I a Joke to You?

[@dannyboyrefugioct2627]

Kevin Logue if only Messi excepted to be in the Spanish team

[@juanjocapel3894]

Ignorance

[@alejandrorocker907]

Villa was in Valencia, Navas in Sevilla, Cazorla in Villareal, torres in Liverpool . Its unfear to say Spain was Barcelona or Real Madrid

[@Sam-vz8pm]

Your ignorance physically hurts me

[@IamWoodstaman]

What made this Spanish team incredible was not only the unmatched collective quality of their team at the time, but the chemistry they had together. They were a unit that exhibited spirit, passion, intensity and above all an effective footballing philosophy at which they were all inordinately proficient: Tiki-taka. No team is ever unbeatable, but this Spain team were about as close as it gets. They won the 2008 Euros, the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 Euros during era of unconscionable supremacy. Nobody can deny they were one of the greatest international sides ever.

[@ashisbanerjee3207]

I love you, Carles Puyol. He was a great player as well as a humble man.

[@imranbmnoor]

This team won 3 tournaments in a row......Euro 2008, WC 2010 and Euro 2012. One of the best and if not definitely THE best national European team of all time.

[@sharminbhuyan3722]

Argentina best in the world right now.

[@dreambox.]

​@@sharminbhuyan3722right !

[@aldairsumaya8718]

As a Real Madrid supporter this man was definitely one of the best of all times! Definitely had all the traits of a top captain

[@nishanthmahendran120]

Saw the match and was totally amazed at the domination of spain..What a team that was..

[@joecurran2811]

You forget Sergio Ramos was a right-back 👀

[@neelparmar6690]

He was rapid too

[@6616Milan]

U forgot he cheated too.

[@gerardpique9076]

You forgot that pique and puyol are much better than him

[@mohammedtahaelfounir3031]

Gerard Piqué pique is a joke lmfao

[@santiagos.3673]

not gonna be a joke when he gets his 2 world cup my guy

[@quasimodo6491]

Puyol the heart of a lion❤

[@hrcricmania]

Puyol is one of the greatest legends in Spanish football history

[@putin728]

It's Spain vs Germany once again in wc 2022 🔥🔥

[@andrewkeshan8649]

Na Argentina is winning this year🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@aalkhalaf1]

Germany had a strong team storming the other teams in previous games by scoring 4s against teams like Argentina, England and Australia, but Spain managed this game to control the ball and prevent the Germans from having it. Spain did not look very solid in previous rounds against lighter teams because all those teams played purely defensive against them. They exploded this game and deserved a game they controlled. Simply Spain was at its peak, and Germany was just on the rise, where they would reach their peak 4 years later.

[@danieladepoju528]

Just seeing this after Spain's painful exit from the Round of 16 2022.

[@vishveshtadsare3160]

Its because spain doesn't play the beautiful football they once used to play.

[@jamesfrazier9628]

They don’t have the players they once had to run that heavy possession play style lacking strikers that can finish

[@guillermogutierrez-santana4446]

Because now they play Spaniards instead of Catalonians.

[@mktzvxp]

A few days ago Germany won the world cup and Spain was humiliated in the group phase. How things change. Never give up!

[@Salman37449]

mktzvxp true

[@Salman37449]

Never give up

[@equype112]

And now Germany was humiliated in the group stage lol

[@-xxxuchihacion-9047]

mktzvxp lol germany was too

[@harrytheentertainer7632]

and now germany

[@hammadasif3006]

one of my best childhood memory..Puyol Scoring,Spain Winning and Germany Loosing

[@ElCap1van]

Hammad Asif I'm from Spain I was only 5 or 6 and still remember my dad and his friends yelling and celebrating

[@hotelevaluator8288]

... too bad Hammad Asif isn't from Spain! ;-)

[@Rafay__Hadi]

What if he is.

[@jackdrag6809]

And your best teenage memory is when spain humiliated in group phase while germany got their 4th world cup in 2016

[@archi124]

@@jackdrag6809 *2014

[@FrancescoXmix-sr7dp]

First world cup I watched in my life

[@zanfear]

This was one of the 3 matches I saw in person in South Africa, but my seats for this game was the left corner behind one of the goals. Luckily it was the side that had the goal because in the first half there wasn't a lot of activity on my side haha.

[@Paddl897]

Probably the most deserved world cup winner of all time. Congrats from Germany. No one came even near that brilliance.

[@eudealex2192]

I cried on this day, but 4 years later I was celebrating 😂 Spain deserved that WC when you how they played back there

[@FlyingNimbus]

Puyol is absolute class. After the whistle blew, he shook the hand of every German playerm

[@lightsamael7242]

Quarter final won by Villa Semi Final won by Puyol Final won by Iniesta All made Barcelona proud

[@feridebexheti5277]

Spain were on another level this World Cup 2010.

[@80svideoluvr]

I think Puyol was trying to make up for the header he missed in the first half. And he did so! As for the Germans - for once they actually had to play some difficult teams on the way to the Final. Good on them for eliminating England and Argentina but even the "mighty" Germans weren't able to get past THREE difficult opponents in a row!

[@thomashanel8517]

But they had chances against Spain and only Lost 0:1 against Spain which was the result of Puyols Header !😁

[@gladyspetti2844]

80svideoluvr since when were england strong

[@kingryuga9710]

Germany had a harder route than spain though.

[@julianarnold21]

In 2014 and 2006 we actually had hard enemies aswell 06: Argentinia and Italy 14: France, Brazil (I mean, b4 the match started brazil were actually favourites) and Argentinia ☝🏻 I think we just had the easy route in 2002 😂😂😂

[@yassir9410]

I think germany in 2010 was strongest than 2014 they had beat england 4-1 and argentine 4-0 but stopped by spain in semi-final that had a golden generation

[@fightingforce8498]

After the golden generation too. 6-0 😅

[@sudipadhikari9752]

Casillas and his whole team including coach and supporting staffs all are bestest legendary

[@arsalankhan8751]

I was supporting and praying for Spain that time. I was very happy when Spain won the world cup. I am Indian and I love Spain and Latin american countries.

[@juliangarcia6544]

I think the 2010 World Cup was by far one of the best like the crowd atmosphere and then the starting squads most teams had like come on they were all in their prime .

[@Love.dino20]

FIFA world cup 2010 South Africa 🇿🇦 Semi final 🇩🇪 Germany 0:1 Spain 🇪🇸 Goal: Carles Puyol 73' 2:59 🇪🇸

[@farisbaihaqi6092]

Cant imagine spain 2010 defenders Ramos,Puyol,Pique 🔥🔥🔥

[@farisbaihaqi6092]

@fknosf dahbfiqwfhi i agree with you , thats more better .. Cannavaro, Maldini, Nesta.. whos else bro? 😎

[@MS-yk6kn]

I cannot express enough gratitude to the great players of this Spanish team that won 2 European Championships with a World Cup in between. You made El Sueno (The Dream) come true for Spanish fans of a World Cup victory and more. Thank you Casillas, Iniesta, Xavi, Xabo Alonso, Fabregas, Villa, Torres, Puyol, Ramosand to so many other players and coaches.

[@𠁃]

Wild. Yamal was 3yrs old at that time, kroos playing in the world cup. Today they faced each other and the 3yr old won.

[@anishamalblanco7386]

Despite being a Madridista, you gotta love Puyol and Iniesta. Man, I love them.

[@joedurant9078]

I remember this.... Germany had just beaten England 4-1 then Argentina 4-0 and no one was even giving Spain a chance before the match. Then Spain absolutely made them look like amateurs and were unlucky not to win 4-0 themselves! What a team they had....

[@mohamedmamdooh7842]

Joe Durant Germany was flattered by its opponents and eventually Spain made Germany look the way they made England look

[@ahmedhamada1250]

Who said that ? I was 100% convinced before the semi final that Spain was much stronger side and Germany was simply no match for Spain in 2010

[@MrKaravaj]

@@ahmedhamada1250 Some said the tikki takka boring style wouldnt hold against Germanys full attacking playstyle since Germany had scored more goals than Spain in the Wc2010 til semifinals. However as it turned out it completely worked, Germany couldnt compete here

[@julianarnold21]

@@MrKaravaj bruuuh we had legit 0 chance, this spain wasnt beatable 😂 u can only score if u get the ball and spain did not give it

[@teohkevin6330]

PUYOL=FAIR PLAY

[@LizziesLukas]

2:00 Damn, look at this outstanding piece of fancy teamwork by Spain. Too bad they didn't scored...

[@viksinha5410]

When you beat a full strength german side, you know your team is something special

[@muthuchelvam5132]

Without Muller they aren't full strength bro

[@andyjc9535]

Spain's a great side but I don't think there will ever be a Spanish side as good as we saw in 2010. So many great players with great skill.

[@saacidomar8752]

They had the greatest team in the Warld what you expect them even their Bench players was insane 😂 CAZORLA FABREGAS TORRES eheheh Very tough team

[@tasnimfk2014]

This was the best World Cup! Spain winning the World Cup for the first time 🌟

[@jacktheripper3308]

and Spain will never win another world cup.

[@mohammedsaif9877]

@@jacktheripper3308 true

[@juanpedrogutierrezmartin9538]

@@jacktheripper3308 We will win the next one 🥰

[@muhammadwaxali4494]

My man is 5’10 and his head was higher up than 6’4” Pique’s. A true legend

[@kreesannaicker3676]

Can't believe that it's been 11 years since I watched this as a boy in my home city in S.A!

[@whereschavo3953]

the way puyol goes for the ball in the air with no regard for his own skull is insane.

[@mdtafshiruddin8063]

Golden generation of Spanish football history 😊 I miss this 11 😥 I am from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 but supported Spain because Germany knocked out my team Argentina 😫

[@youuuuuuuuuuutube]

Go to 3:58, at the end of the game, Puyol's priority was to thank German players and make them feel better.

[@ikramulfaruque4662]

Puyol goal was one of the best headers I have ever seen. What a header that was

[@cee1726]

It makes me tear that some of these players are still playing. Pedrito, bosquets, iniesta just retired last month in October. My gosh so much beautiful memories. If only we can go back to such simpler and more peaceful times.

[@davlor86]

Spain will never have another team like this, sadly

[@HonestFarmerLigue1Fan]

03:09 Pique jumped behind Puyol to shield him from German defenders

[@shayaanrk]

The greatest football team of all time. Every player at every position in this team was world-class. No team would come close to this in 100 years.

[@francescotrombetta8548]

Nope

[@shayaanrk]

@@francescotrombetta8548 😊👍

[@neonskies4205]

This spain team was iconic all of my fav players are here

[@hafiz2664]

Just watched a World Cup documentary on Spain. Fun fact from xavi here for puyol’s goal. Xavi said puyol scolded him after the first half saying “can’t you see that all the German players are just standing there when you put the ball in the penalty area?” To which Xavi replied, “in the second half, the very first corner we get, I’m going to give it to you”. 2nd half came, GOAL from Puyol.

[@PaulPogbaTheFuture]

Carles Puyol was the player that made Spain win the world cup. (in my opinion.) He defended very well in the world cup. He was very crucial in the Spain national team winning a lot of their titles in the last couple of years. Puyol to me, was the greatest defender of the World Cup 2010, Euro 2008, and more. He had the leadership with Barcelona. He really was a lion. Return to MLS, Puyol? Best of luck. - Paul Pogba The Future.

[@diegoarivera35]

Paul Pogba - The Future also Casillas and iniesta, the 3 of them are legends..

[@PaulPogbaTheFuture]

Diego Rivera Yes, Xavi is one you forgot to mention.

[@jmaa1084]

Donnie Carles Pujol put his grain of sand, but it was not the only one: Casillas, Villa, Ramos, Alonso, Iniesta, Xavi, Ramos, etc ... all were important. Without the great interventions of Iker, or the goals of David Villa, the genius of Iniesta in the center of the field, for example, Spain would not have played the semifinal against Germany. A team is all the players, not just one.

[@Redpaw000]

That horrible noise, destroyed this World Cup.

[@jeanyes3995]

I think it's iconic

[@sundart5451]

Puyol. David Villa. Iniesta. Xavi. Ramos. Pique. Pedro. Wow what a Spanish Team that was.

[@miguelalvillar9780]

I was only like 9 years old during this World Cup and didn’t know much about football. But looking back, man did Spain have a legendary team🤯 almost all from either Barca or Real Madrid too. Just the type tiki-taka that went on all working as a unit. So majestic!

[@bitopantalukdar9820]

Spain's golden generation ❤

[@DanVWeller]

Why is there always a forty second intro for not the full highlights?

[@tutuuo]

DanV sorry 3 years to reply. It is because the intro is so cool.

[@ishiable]

Frank Flores lol 😂😂

[@bruce9421]

Only for 2010 fwc

[@raffeislamprince2668]

DanV are you still alive??

[@ArifAhmed-ox3pi]

Spain playing just beauty....

[@marcellobellini5058]

One of the best semifinals ever seen. Spanish side was incredibile, I remember they missed a lot of clear occasions in this game.

[@sushovanray813]

Beside being one of the best defender puyol has a golden heart under his probe❤️ love from india

[@shafquatmosharraf]

Once in a while I revisit this to bring back those golden days.