Who were the players who led Spain to their first-ever World Cup win and what has happened to them since?
Spain were one of the favourites to lift the World Cup in 2010 heading into the tournament.
They had convincingly won Euro 2008 and more or less the same squad was named by manager Vicente del Bosque for the South Africa finals.
However, in the very first match, they suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Switzerland, with Gelson Fernandes scoring early in the second half to upset the European champions.
In the second match, they steadied the ship with a 2-0 victory over Honduras, courtesy of a brace from David Villa, while they beat Chile 2-1 in the final group-stage game to finish as table-toppers.
In the quarterfinals, Spain clashed with Paraguay and it was Villa once again who came to the rescue as he scored the winner in the 82nd minute.
In the last four, Spain defeated Germany 1-0 with Carles Puyol scoring from a corner to set up a summit clash with Netherlands.
In the final, John Heitinga received his second yellow in extra time which left Netherlands with 10 men on the pitch.
Spain started attacking with more teeth and finally, in the 116th minute, Andres Iniesta latched on to a ball from Cesc Fabregas and found the far corner to score the winner and give Spain their first and only World Cup trophy to date.
Who were part of the squad that made history, though, and what's happened to them since?
GettyIker Casillas – Goalkeeper
Casillas has made 167 appearances for Spain, the second-most for the national team.
He kept five clean sheets at the 2010 World Cup and won the Yashin Award for best goalkeeper.
The Real Madrid legend retired from professional football in August 2020 and returned to his boyhood club as a deputy to the general director of the Real Madrid Foundation.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesSergio Ramos – Right-back
Ramos is the most-capped (180) player in the history of the Spanish national team.
He was playing as a right back-back back in 2010 and kept a close eye on Dirk Kuyt in the final.
The defender ishis country's eighth-highest all-time goalscorer and also holds the record for most international victories for Spain with 131 matches won.
After ending his association with Real Madrid, Ramos moved to PSG in 2021.
Getty ImagesCarles Puyol – Centre-back
The legendary centre-back has made 100 appearances for Spain and will always be remembered as one of the greatest ever.
He scored the winner against Germany in the semi-finals and put in another impressive shift in the final.
Puyol is currently Barcelona's Assistant Sporting Director.
GettyGerard Pique – Centre-back
Pique made his international debut on February 11, 2009 and has made 102 appearances since then for Spain.
He was a key member of the World Cup winning squad and retired from the national team after the 2018 edition.
He recently announced his decision to hang up his boots altogether, having represented Barcelona for almost his entire career.