Football: 2010 Year in Review
Lets look back at the year 2010 with the striking images which shaped the football calendar.
These will forever be etched in our memories.
It's Time for Africa
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Finally Africa's moment arrived after narrowly losing to Germany for the 2006 World Cup bid.
The world sang and danced to 'It's time for Africa'.
Vuvuzela
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This was the year when the world came to know about Vuvuzela... of course the football geeks knew about it from the Confederations Cup 2009 onwards but the blowing horn sound truly became a world phenomena in 2010.
After FIFA 2010 the Vuvuzelas can be spotted in every corner of the globe.
España!
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Spain joined the elite club of FIFA World Cup Winners.
Vamos was the word of the summer.
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Mourinho and Inter Triumph
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The self proclaimed "Special One" did it again.
Mourinho did an epic celebration on Camp-Nou pitch after his Inter Milan side produced a defensive masterclass to knockout Barcelona in the Champions League Semi-final.
Inter went on to win the Champions League, defeating Bayern Munich in the Final.
Juventus and Liverpool Fall From Grace
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Juventus and Liverpool both had a dismal year.
They were not part of the knockout rounds of Champions League season 2009-10 and then, worse was, they couldn’t qualify for the 2010-11 season after finishing seventh in their leagues. Gerrard and Del Piero, the talisman of their clubs, cut a sorry figure.
Emirates Money in Manchester City
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After being pumped with cash from owners belonging to UAE, Manchester City kept themselves associated with rumour mills throughout the calendar.
Only time will tell if their spending spree will fetch them any trophies.
El Clásico Masterclass From Barcelona
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Barcelona ripped Real Madrid 5-0 to win the most anticipated El Clásico in years.
Barcelona were simply stunning.This possibly could go down as the worst defeat in Real Madrid football club history.
Russia and Qatar Win Bid
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Russia and Qatar won the bidding process to host 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, respectively.
This tumultuous result led many in the football community to voice their rage against the FIFA administration.
Rooney's Transfer Request
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Rooney submitted a transfer request to Manchester United with personal matters dragging him off-colour, but then did a remarkable U-turn and is now well on his way back to becoming a fans' favourite at Old Trafford.
Germany's Young Guns
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Die Mannschaft was the young team of the year.
They humbled the mighty Argentinian and English teams in the World Cup. They have alarmed the rest of the world that they will be definite contenders in 2014.
Messi Vs Ronaldo
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In 2010, we have some scintillating performances from these two geniuses.
Throughout the year we were served with an onslaught of stats comparing each and every element of their play. This thing is sure to continue in 2011.
Midfield Maestros
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Words will fail to describe the effect of this pair's play for club and country.
2010 was gifted with their superlative performances.
Golden Ball Winner
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Striker Diego Forlan scored five goals and was a major influence in Uruguay's march to the Semifinal in South Africa.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Uruguay vs Ghana: World Cup Quarterfinal.
This game had everything in it: The Good, the bad and the ugly. Uruguay finally won on penalties and Luis Suarez's handball incident took the debate on football ethics to another level.
Sir Alex Ferguson
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On 19th December 2010, Sir Alex Ferguson became Manchester United's longest serving manager.
24 years, one month, 14 days—Yes, this is how much it took for Sir Alex to overtake legendary Sir Matt Busby.
Transfer Of The Year
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On 31 August 2010, two hours before the transfer window closed, Tottenham Hotspur made an offer of £8 million to Real Madrid for Rafael van der Vaart and how well has it turned out!
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