Spain beats Netherlands 1-0 for World Cup

JOHANNESBURG - Spain is celebrating its first World Cup, while the Netherlands is mourning falling short -- for the third time.

Spain managed a 1-0 victory over the Dutch in the final minutes of an extra-time match. The Spanish player who booted the goal says when he struck it, "it just had to go in."

Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has been awarded the Golden Ball as the World Cup's best player, and Germany forward Thomas Mueller won the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer with five goals.

Forlan was voted the most outstanding player of the tournament by accredited media after leading his team to the semifinals.

The 20-year-old Mueller helped Germany take third place with his five goals and three assists, and also won the Best Young Player award. Forlan, Spain striker David Villa and Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder also scored five times but each had only one assist.

Villa and Sneijder both failed to score in Sunday's final, won 1-0 by Spain.

Spain's Iker Casillas won the Golden Glove as the top goalkeeper.