BBC News with David Legge.
Spain has just scored against the Netherlands in the final match of the first football World Cup in South Africa with just over two minutes left of extra-time. Neither has won the title before. There have been several yellow cards in a game characterized by some
ferocious
Dutch tackling and Holland went down to 10 men at the start of the second-half of extra-time. Andres Iniesta made the breakthrough.
"Torres, looks
laboured
, crosses towards the edge of the penalty area. Fabregas picks it up. Here is Iniesta ... scored, he has won it. Iniesta has won the World Cup for Spain. Just as he has done, gain in the extra-time, four minutes left and Iniesta who's had a poor game makes up for it."
And we just heard that Spain scored a second goal.
Before the game, there was a colourful ceremony
culminating
with a smiling Nelson Mandela greeting the fans. Andrew Harding was there.
A musical finale here at Soccer City, South Africa is
swell
ing with pride after confounding the skeptics and hosting an almost flawless tournament. There was a huge roar from the crowd as Nelson Mandela arrived at the stadium. Mr Mandela's brief appearance tonight is the dream ending FIFA had been
pushing for
and a reminder of this country's extraordinary transformation, a defining night then for the teams, for the fans, for South Africa and for the continent, too.