World Cup Final: World Cup finals should be like an elegant word placed at the end of the last line of the last verse of an epic poem. The word should be just right and when it is read there should be no choice but to pause in wonder as all that has gone before makes sweet sense. » Read more

Zinedine Zidane has been awarded the Golden Ball as the best player at the World Cup despite his sending off in the final last night. » Read more