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2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup: first World Cup in Africa, held in South Africa 11 June–11 July 2010 after a 14-10-0 Zurich vote on 15 May 2004; Spain beat the Netherlands 1–0 in the final; 309,554 World Cup tourists spent over R3.6 billion.
2010 FIFA World Cup final
2010 FIFA World Cup final: Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City, Johannesburg, on Andrés Iniesta's 116th-minute goal, winning Spain's first title; refereed by Howard Webb with a record 14 yellow cards.
2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The 2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage was the single-elimination phase in South Africa, from the round of 16 to Spain's 1–0 extra-time final win over the Netherlands.
2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony
2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony: held 11 June 2010 at Soccer City, Soweto, Johannesburg, themed "Welcoming the World Home"; preceded by the Orlando Stadium kick-off concert with Shakira's "Waka Waka"; watched by an estimated half a billion viewers.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification: six-confederation tournament series (AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, UEFA) filling 31 of 32 South Africa 2010 places; Spain, England, Germany, Netherlands, Slovakia qualified; Uruguay and New Zealand via play-offs.
2010 FIFA World Cup squads
2010 FIFA World Cup squads: the 32 teams' player lists for South Africa 2010, with 30-man preliminary lists due 11 May 2010 and final 23-man squads by 1 June; first World Cup where every squad had a European-based player.
2010 UEFA Champions League final
2010 UEFA Champions League final: Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, on 22 May 2010, with a Diego Milito double, winning Inter's first European Cup since 1965 and completing the first Italian treble under José Mourinho.
2010–11 FC Barcelona season
2010-11 FC Barcelona season: Pep Guardiola's third campaign, winning the Spanish Super Cup, a third straight La Liga title, and the Champions League by beating Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley, with 69% possession in the final.
2010–11 La Liga
2010-11 La Liga (Liga BBVA), the 80th Spanish top-flight season: FC Barcelona won with 30 wins, four points over Real Madrid; Ronaldo scored 41; Real Madrid won the Copa 1-0 aet; Deportivo and Almería were relegated.
2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season
2010-11 Liverpool F.C. season: 119th season; Roy Hodgson then Kenny Dalglish as managers, New England Sports Ventures takeover in October 2010, sixth-place Premier League finish, League Cup exit to Northampton, Europa League qualifying wins, record signings Suarez and Carroll.
2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season
Manchester United's 2010-11 season: record 19th English league title won with 80 points under Sir Alex Ferguson, plus a 3-1 Champions League final loss to Barcelona at Wembley.
2010–11 Premier League
2010–11 Premier League: Manchester United won a record 19th English title with 80 points, nine clear of Chelsea and Manchester City (both 71); Tevez and Berbatov scored 20 goals each.
2010–11 Serie A
The 2010–11 Serie A was the 109th season of Italy's top football league, won by AC Milan, whose 18th title ended Inter's run of five championships.
2010–11 UEFA Champions League
2010–11 UEFA Champions League, won by FC Barcelona, who beat Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley on 28 May 2011 for a fourth European crown; Pedro, Messi, and Villa scored; 355 goals in 250 matches.
2010–11 UEFA Europa League
2010-11 UEFA Europa League, second edition of the renamed UEFA Cup; 194 clubs from 53 countries. FC Porto beat SC Braga 1-0 in Dublin on 18 May 2011, Falcao heading the winner, his 17th goal of the campaign.
2011 AFC Asian Cup
2011 AFC Asian Cup: 15th edition, held 7-29 January 2011 in Doha, Qatar (second time hosting after 1988). Japan beat Australia 1-0 after extra time, Tadanari Lee scoring, for a record fourth title; total attendance 404,567.
2011 Copa América
2011 Copa América, 43rd edition, held in Argentina 1–24 July 2011 with 12 teams; Uruguay won a record 15th title beating Paraguay 3–0 in the final, while hosts Argentina exited in the quarter-finals on penalties.
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup (FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011), sixth edition held in Germany, 26 June to 17 July 2011. Japan beat the USA 2-2 (3-1 penalties) in Frankfurt to become the first Asian champion; Homare Sawa top scorer; 845,711 attendance over 32 games.
2011 UEFA Champions League final
2011 UEFA Champions League final, 28 May 2011 at Wembley, London: FC Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1 (Pedro, Messi, Villa; Rooney) for a fourth European Cup under Pep Guardiola, with 69% possession and Messi man of the match.
2011–12 Bundesliga
The 2011-12 Bundesliga, the 49th German top-flight season, was won by Borussia Dortmund with 81 points over Bayern Munich; Dortmund also won the DFB Cup, while Fortuna Düsseldorf beat Hertha BSC in the relegation playoff.
2011–12 Chelsea F.C. season
2011-12 Chelsea F.C. season: Chelsea's 107th season, finishing 6th in the Premier League under Villas-Boas then caretaker Di Matteo, yet winning the FA Cup and the club's first Champions League, beating Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties.
2011–12 FC Barcelona season
2011-12 FC Barcelona season, Guardiola's fourth and final campaign: Copa del Rey, Spanish and UEFA Super Cups and FIFA Club World Cup won, La Liga runners-up to Real Madrid's 100 points, Champions League semi-final loss to Chelsea.
2011–12 La Liga
2011–12 La Liga, Spanish first division season won by Real Madrid (32nd title) under José Mourinho with record 100 points and 121 goals, nine points ahead of Barcelona; Messi top scorer with 50.
2011–12 Liverpool F.C. season
The 2011–12 Liverpool F.C. season saw Kenny Dalglish manage the club to a League Cup victory. Despite this success, the team finished eighth in the Premier League.
2011–12 Manchester City F.C. season
2011–12 Manchester City F.C. season: City's 110th season, in which Roberto Mancini's side won its first Premier League title, and first English championship since 1968, on goal difference via Sergio Aguero's 93:20 stoppage-time goal against QPR.
2011–12 Manchester United F.C. season
The 2011–12 Manchester United F.C. season was Sir Alex Ferguson's campaign in which United finished second to Manchester City, losing the title on goal difference.
2011–12 Premier League
2011–12 Premier League, the competition's 20th season: Manchester City won their first title, level on 89 points with Manchester United, decided on goal difference via Sergio Agüero's stoppage-time goal against QPR on 13 May 2012.
2011–12 Real Madrid CF season
2011–12 Real Madrid CF season: José Mourinho's side won Real Madrid's 32nd La Liga title with record 100 points and 121 goals, nine points clear of Barcelona, but lost the Champions League semifinal to Bayern Munich on penalties.
2011–12 Serie A
The 2011–12 Serie A was the Italian top flight season in which Juventus achieved an unbeaten championship. This was the first club in a 20-team league to go undefeated.
2011–12 UEFA Champions League
2011–12 UEFA Champions League, the 20th edition of Europe's top club competition, won by Chelsea, who beat Bayern München 1-1 (4-3 pens) in the 19 May 2012 final at the Allianz Arena; Messi top scored with 14.