SPAIN AND HOLLAND ARE FINED BY F.I.F.A.

After the violent play at the 2010 world cup final , in which the referee Howard Webb was forced to shown the Dutch team eight yellow and a red card, while Spain got 5 yellow cards. Till this match became dirty Spain had got only one yellow card till then. It was shown to Xavi Alonso.

The Dutch are now fined 15,000 Swiss Francs or9,080 pounds. And Spain were fined 10,000Swiss francs or 6053 pounds.

This is also new record for the number of yellow and red cards in a final. It beats the 1986 final between West Germany and Argentina. , in which 5 yellow cards were shown. 3 for Argentina and 2 for West Germany.