OK, England didn't make it - but millions of Brits will still be tuning into tomorrow's World Cup Final.

To help you decide which team to support, The Sun has created a fun test, featuring the best of what Holland and Spain have to offer.
As well as football, both nations are known for their fine food, music, art and culture - but can you tell your gouda from your Gaudi? One is a cheese, the other an architect.
Neither team has won a World Cup before but tomorrow night you can help one of them to paint the town red - or orange.

Do you prefer Wesley Sneijder? ... the 26-year-old won the Champions League in May with his club Inter Milan

See the Pictures below to check out our quiz...

Or is David Villa more your cup of Sangria? ... the Barcelona superstar, 28, has netted five times in just four games

'It's in Spain's hands'

By JOHAN CRUYFF, Dutch 'Total Legand' Legend

HOLLAND know that they are facing the best team in the world in this final and I'm certain that they were praying for Germany to qualify instead.
Winning or losing this World Cup is entirely in the hands of Spain.
But it is the best possible news for football that this Spain side, which is a carbon-copy of the Barcelona team and playing style, are in the final against Holland because it will be a beautiful, attacking game.
The last few World Cup winners have been sad to watch.
They all have this attitude that 'If I keep the majority of my players in my own half then I'll feel more secure and the other side will make a mistake'.
I've also had to watch games with Brazil, France, Italy and England where absolutely nothing happened. Compare that to Spain.

'Good news for football' ... Johan Cruyff

Against Germany, Spain just went out to enjoy themselves - in a World Cup semi!
They went out to show off their skills, to pass the ball, look for goals and there cannot possibly be another international side for a long, long time which creates as many chances as Spain do.
One more thing I admire Spain for is the way they have coped with the tag of being favourites.
Holland have less physical strength, stamina and depth of talent than Germany so will need to rely on the fact that in a final, anything can happen.
All of Holland knows that the best team doesn't always win. But Spain's destiny is in their own hands.
They are fighting against the football of fear and boredom and are the best in the world.

'I back mum's squad'

By Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, with Spanish wife and Dutch mother

Dutch courage ... Nick Clegg is predicting Holland win

IT'S every married man's worst nightmare - my wife, Miriam, is Spanish and my mother is Dutch.
So I have to choose whether to disappoint my wife or my mum.
The kids have been no help.
Fear of being sent to bed early by Miriam and not being allowed to watch the final has seen all three jump on the Spanish bandwagon.
There will be a battle on the pitch in Johannesburg.
And on our sofa in South London the battle will be between my mother and my wife - between whether we eat Spanish croquetas or Dutch cheese, between San Miguel and Heineken.
It's an impossible choice. I can't really win.
I could sit on the fence, but instead I've decided to take the risk and support my mother's team and cheer on Holland.
Apart from anything else, a Dutch win would give me some excellent bragging rights the next time I visit my Spanish in-laws.

Holland also, as anyone who saw my orange battle bus during the election campaign will know, play in the right colours for the Liberal Democrats.
In another sense, I cannot really lose.
Somebody in my house will be very happy tomorrow night. I just hope it's a great game to end a great World Cup, which has showcased the very best of Africa.
It has made me and the rest of Government all the more determined to do all we can to bring the biggest tournament in the world to England in 2018.
In the meantime, I'm predicting a 2-1 win for the Dutch.
Even if that means I have to sleep on the sofa.

'We just have to enjoy it'

By RAFAEL NADAL, Spanish Wimbledon Champion

IT'S great for Spain. I will be at the final in South Africa - I can't miss that one and want to support them live.
The team have made possible the dream of being in the World Cup final.

Winner ... Rafa Nadal

It will be a pleasure to be there. It's my favourite sport. I think we're the best and we will win. We have a complete side and we deserve it. It will cheer up a country in this difficult economic time.
I am in contact with the players. I just wish the team all the best. For the last two years we have had amazing success in very important sports.
Spain is probably in the best moment of our history in sport. That is very difficult to do.
We know how difficult it is to be there and we have to enjoy these moments because it is going to be very difficult to repeat another generation like we have now.
What I love about football is that it's a team game. Tennis is an individual sport and you don't get the same feeling of team spirit as you do in football.

FORMER Spain player and manager Camacho added: "We are preparing for a historic moment.
"We lived through the European Championship two years ago, came through the semi against Germany.
"Now we've reached the final thanks to the way we play and the squad's maturity.
"Every team has come out trying not to let Spain play. Holland will do the same.
"Our game impresses people, it makes rivals lose their personality. Spain never loses theirs.They always go to get the ball, to play, to take the initiative."

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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Gouda or Gaudi?