Mr. Gay World 2013 Winners and Result

Mr. Gay World 2013 Finale 

Mr. Gay World 2013 - Christopher Michael Olwage from New Zealand 

Mr. Gay World 2013 - Christopher Michael Olwage from New Zealand  

Antwerp. Belgium - Mr. Gay World 2013 Finals was held last August 4, 2013 at Elckerlijc Theatre, Antwerp, Belgium. The male pageant for gays which runs from July 31 - August 4 saw 25 male contestants competing for the title. Mr. New Zealand, Christopher Michael Olwage was named Mr. Gay World 2013 at the end of the event. 1st runner-up is Hong Kong, 2nd runner-up is USA and the rest of the top 5 were Aruba and Namibia. Special Awards like Mr. Congeniality and Best in National Costume were given to the deserving winners.  Amaryllis Temmerman, Brigitte Derks & René Vanhove serves as the presenters of the finals night competition. Mr Gay World is an annual contest for gay men, seeking to establish ambassadors for Gay and Human Rights, with winners of national contests competing as delegates in a variety of categories. This competition is the most publicized gay contest in the world.
    Here are the official results of the male pageant competition:


Mr. Gay World 2013: New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
1st Runner-Up: Hong Kong - Benjie Vasquez Caraig
2nd Runner-Up: USA - Matthew "Matt" Simmons
3rd Runner-Up: Aruba - Ashley Karym Peternella
4th Runer-Up: Namibia - Ricardo Raymond Amunjera


Top Ten:
Australia - Aaron Taylor
India - Nolan Lewis
Mexico - Jaime David Montes Bernal
Philippines - Erimar Sayo Ortigas
Taiwan - Darien Chen


Special Awards:




Mr. Gay Congeniality - Canada - Danny Dionysios Papadatos
Mr. Gay Photogenic - Mexico - Jaime David Montes Bernal
Best In National Costume - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Mr. Gay Popular Vote - Philippines - Erimar Sayo Ortigas
Mr. Sports Challenge - Aruba - Ashley Karym Peternella
Mr. Gay Swimwear - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Mr. Gay Art Challenge Award - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Mr. Gay Culture Award - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Eric Butter Philanthropy Award - NO8H Campaign

Judges:

Eric Butter - President of Mr Gay World (Australia)

Adebisi Alimi - Public speaker and a Sessional University Lecturer (Nigeria)/span>

Beverly Vergel - Training Specialist, Image Consultant (Philippines)

Kristof De Busser - Chief Inspector and Member of the Diversity Team of the Antwerp Local Police (Belgium)

Michiel Vanackere - Field coordinator for a European HIV prevalence research project at the Institute for Tropical Health in Antwerp (Belgium)

Francois Nel - Mr Gay World 2011 (South Africa).

Photo Source: 

MrGayWorld.com 
Mr. Gay World Official Facebook Page

A New Paradise In The Philippines Will Rise

Gigantes Island, Carles, Iloilo, Philippines 

 Tumaguin Island, Sicogon, Carles 

Sicogon Islands, Iloilo, Philippines 

A new premier luxury resort will rise in one of these islands in the central Philippines in the town of Carles in the province of Iloilo. This is Gigantes Islands. The Department of Trade and Industry is willing to fund a project development assistance of 2 billion pesos or roughly $50 million to develop these island for tourism and related activities. Foreign investments and projects are well encouraged by government to develop these islands into world class destinations provided they meet certain guidelines and strictly adhere to regulations and control to preserve the natural beauty and bounty of these islands. Another promoted island for investment is the Sicogon Islands also in Carles town, Iloilo province.

If You Want To Make Your Wedding Memorable Break A Record

If you want to make your wedding extra special with a long dramatic walk on aisle, why not make a wedding gown with a very long train to show drama and passion into the wedding and maybe adding flair to the marriage. After all, this is a once in a lifetime moment and one of the happiest moment of your life so why not maximize the drama. A Romanian fashion house hired 10 seamstress to work on the dress for 100 days to come up with more than a mile of a wedding train. It takes a hot air balloon to transport the bride to the venue. Here goes the world breaking story of the longest wedding train!

World's Longest Wedding Train

Dinagyang Festival 2012 List Of Winners

          For the second time, Tribu Pan-ay of Fort San Pedro National High School defended their title and once again emerged as the over-all champion of the world famous Dinagyang Festival 2012 on a joyous, festive celebration marked by a sudden conflagration that gutted down more than a hundred houses and lasted for several hours.
       Aside from the top prize, Tribu Pan-ay also collected several special awards from opening salvo to the main competition awards like Music, Performance, Choreography. 1st runner-up went to Tribu Lunok of Iloilo City National High School, 2nd runner-up went to Tribu Ilonganon of Jalandoni Memorial National High School, 3rd runner-up went to Tribu Paghidaet of Lapaz National High School and 4th runner-up went to Tribu Atub-atub of Brgy. Veterans Village.
       Dinagyang Festival competition which was started in 1970 is the only Philippine festival that has an official mascot named Dagoy and goes on a world tour in promoting not just the festival but also the Philippines as a tourist destination. Last year 2011, the winning tribe, Tribu Pan-ay went on to perform in New York City and other neighboring U.S. cities for the Philippine Independence Day event sponsored by the Filipino community there. This year, the winner will hopefully travel to Guam to perform as per invitation of the governor of Guam.

The List of Winners Including Those From Other Events is as follows:

Tambor Trumpa Martsa Musika Drum and Lyre Corps Competition:

Champion - Alimodian Central Elementary School Drum and Lyre Corps
2nd Place - Dingle Central Elementary School Drum and Lyre Corps
3rd Place - Rizal Elementary School


Kasadyahan Regional Cultural Competition

CHAMPION - Salakayan Festival (Miag-ao, Iloilo)
1st Runner-up - Tribu Mandaragat, Binirayan Festival (Antique)
2nd Runner-up - Sinulog sang Urakon Festival (Guimaras)
3rd Runner-up - Sinadya Sa Halaran Festival (Capiz)
4th Runner-up - Tribu Maragtas (WVSU, Iloilo)



Dinagyang Festival Ati Street Dance Competition


Special Awards
Opening Salvo

Best In Costume - Tribu Pan-ay
Best In Discipline - Tribu Pan-ay 

Best In Performance - Tribu Pan-ay


Contest Proper

Special Awards
Best In Street Dance - Tribu Lunok
Best In Discipline - Tribu Paghidaet
Best Costume Designer - Tribu Pan-ay
Best In Head Dress - Tribu Paghidaet
Best Musical Director - Tribu Pan-ay
Best Choreographer - Romel Flogen, Tribu Pan-ay


Minor Awards
Best In Music - Tribu Pan-ay
Best In Choreography - Tribu Pan-ay
Best In Performance - Tribu Pan-ay


Major Awards  

Champion – Tribu Pan-ay (Fort San Pedro National High School)
1st Runner Up – Tribu Lunok (Iloilo City National High School)
2nd Runner Up – Tribu Ilonganon (Jalandoni Memorial National High School)
3rd Runner Up – Tribu Paghidaet (La Paz National High School)
4th Runner Up – Tribu Atub-Atub (Brgy. Veterans Village, Jaro Iloilo City)

Tribu Pan-ay, Dinagyang Festival 2012 Champion

Tribu Lunok, Dinagyang Festival 2012 1st runner-up

Tribu Ilonganon, Dinagyang Festival 2012 2nd runner-up

Tribu Paghidaet, Dinagyang Festival 2012 3rd runner-up

Dinagyang Festival Official Theme Song

What An Exciting Year and I Am Excited To Live In Europe!

London, England

Innsbruck, Austria

Geneva, Switzerland

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Sicily, Italy

           What an exciting and auspicious year and I know there are exciting journeys and events that will happen this year. I am also looking forward to work and live permanently in Europe hoping there will be a lucrative job offer there by anyone or by private companies. I will also be working on new blog this year about travel, anything about it, including reviews. Any Europeans or Europe-based companies who has job openings for me that lead you to my blog and reading this article, I encourage you to contact me and hope this will bring good relationship, foster friendship between us. Thank you very much!

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Highlights 2011

Hope that they can be in Iloilo, Philippines sometimes.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2011 highlights showcasing their top collections of the year featuring Victoria's Secret models and top world models took place last Wednesday night, November 9 at Lexington Armory, New York City, USA. The thirty-eight (38) models who romped the runway in style in Victoria's Secrets fancied collections are Lily Aldridge, Alessandra Ambrosio, Jessica Clarke, Shannan Click, Lily Donaldson, Lindsay Ellingson, Toni Garrn, Izabel Goulart, Sui He, Erin Heatherton, Elsa Hosk, Chanel Iman, Constance Jablonski, Jacquelyn Jablonski, Miranda Kerr, Karlie Kloss, Doutzen Kroes, Ieva Laguna, Adriana Lima, Maryna Linchuk, Flavia de Oliveira, Emanuela de Paula, Karmen Pedaru, Behati Prinsloo, Lais Ribeiro, Anja Rubik, Cameron Russell, Joan Smalls, Shanina Shaik, Julia Stegner, Anais Mali, Candice Swanepoel, Anne Vyalitsyna, Liu Wen and Caroline Winberg who looked absolutely stunning in their numbers are featured in six themes - Ballet, Super Heroes, Aquatic, Passion Play, I Put a Spell on You, and Club Pink. Performers are Kanye West, P. Diddy and Maroon 5's Adam Levine. The models made me realize that they know how to have fun and hippie without being a sturdy human being with a book in the head! Hope they can visit Iloilo, Philippines sometimes.

Our Deepest Sympathy To The People Of Norway!

We people from the Philippines convey our sincerest condolences and sympathy to the family of the bereaved and the people of Norway for a heartless tragedy that took place in your peaceful, free and wonderful country committed by a disoriented, disturbed extremist. Hope this will never happen again and unity and love will triumph over evil. This tragedy is an opportunity to learn and to be vigilant and to be alert at all times and crimes, small or big shall not be tolerated. We condemn the senseless act and losing precious lives. May the souls of the departed rest in peace and may peace and resiliency will rule in Norway!

Boracay Islands Named One of the Best Islands In The World; Bangkok The Best City In The World

       The influential and respected US travel magazine Travel + Leisure named Boracay Island in Malay town in the province of Aklan in the Philippines as one of the best islands in the world ranked number four just three notches behind Santorini, Greece as the best island in the world. On the other hand, Bangkok, Thailand was named as the best city in the world which they won for the second consecutive year. Announced as part of its World's Best 2011 Awards issue to be published on July 22, the prestigious title was awarded based on the thousands of votes of Travel + Leisure readers who voted for cities, islands, hotels and cruises around the world. Read the full rankings at http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/

The Top 10 Best Cities

                                                  Score

1 Bangkok                                  90.49

2 Florence                                  89.92

3 Rome                                      88.45

4 New York City                        88.40

5 Istanbul                                   88.18

6 Cape Town                              88.06

7 Siem Reap, Cambodia              87.90

8 Sydney                                    87.84

9 Barcelona                                87.83

10 Paris                                      87.78

The Top 10 Best Islands

1 Santorini, Greece                              90.61

2 Bali                                                  90.45

3 Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia       89.90

4 Boracay, Philippines                         89.83 Debut

5 Great Barrier Reef Islands, Australia 89.68

6 Sicily, Italy                                       89.51

7 Big Island, Hawaii                            89.11

8 Kauai                                              88.99

9 Maui                                               88.59

10 Galápagos                                      88.22

The Top 10 Best Hotels

1 Singita Grumeti Reserves (Sasakwa Lodge, Sabora Tented Camp, Faru Faru Lodge), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania   98.44

2 Singita Sabi Sand (Ebony Lodge, Boulders Lodge, Castleton Camp), Sabi Sand Wildtuin, South Africa                    97.95

3 Royal Malewane, Kruger Area, South Africa           97.88

4 ol Donyo Lodge, Kenya Game Parks                       97.71 Debut

5 Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, India                              97.70

6 Triple Creek Ranch, Darby, Montana                      97.10

7 Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai, Thailand 97.00

8 Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, India                                       96.92

9 Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania                                                                       96.71

10 Serengeti Migration Camp, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania                                                                       96.50

The Top 10 Best Large Ship Cruise-Lines

1 Crystal Cruises                               92.45

2 Regent Seven Seas                         90.14

3 Oceania Cruises                             86.42

4 Disney Cruise Line                         85.70

5 Cunard Line                                   84.27

6 Azamara Club Cruises                    82.51

7 Celebrity Cruises                            81.92

8 Holland America Line                    81.29

9 Royal Caribbean International        80.28

10 Princess Cruises                          79.81

The Top 10 Best Family Hotels in U.S. & Canada

1 Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Orlando                 95.72

2 Sanderling Resort & Spa, Duck, North Carolina 94.44

3 Beaver Creek Lodge, Beaver Creek                           93.85

4 Eliot Hotel, Boston                                                    93.75

5 Four Seasons Resort, Jackson Hole, Wyoming            93.64

6 Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Creek, Colorado 93.48

7 Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa, Jackson Hole       93.33

8 Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Orlando                          93.21

9 Sagamore Resort, Adirondacks, New York                93.10

10 Grand Wailea, Maui                                                93.09

The Top Ten Best Spas

1 Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa, New Zealand 98.93 Debut

2 Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans                                 98.00 Debut

3 Couples Tower Isle, Jamaica                              97.67

4 Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Rome 96.92 Debut

5 Omni Bedford Springs Resort, Pennsylvania       96.50 Debut

6 Couples Sans Souci, St. Mary, Jamaica              95.86

7 Discovery Shores, Boracay, Phillippines            95.63 Debut

8 Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok                             95.35

9 Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris                  95.33

10 St. Regis Hotel, Singapore                              95.23 Debut

Paulino Alcantara: Legend in World Football

Paulino Alcantara: Legend in World Football

By Nestor P. Burgos Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer

ILOILO CITY – As the world celebrates for Spain’s winning of 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, basketball-crazy Filipinos should know that they have a hero to inspire them to switch to football as a national passion.
And it’s not the great Pele of Brazil, Argentina’s living legend Diego Maradona or the current world top player Lionel Messi, also of Argentina, or heartthrob Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal.
Long before these heroes burst into the global football scene, there was Iloilo-born Paulino Alcantara.
Alcantara, born to a Spanish military officer and an Ilongga mother on October 7, 1896, is considered to be one of the sport’s legends, especially in Spain.
While he is largely unknown to Filipinos and even Ilonggos, he is revered in the world football community with tributes and memorial sites devoted to him in the Internet.
“He may be unknown even to the young players, but he is an icon to many of us,” said Pablito Araneta, also from Iloilo and former vice president of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), which groups around 35 football associations in the country.
Alcantara scored an astonishing 357 goals in as many games played, or an average of one goal per game, as a striker of the Futbol Club Barcelona (Barcelona Football Club) where he played from 1912 to 1927, according to the club’s website.


Barcelona Star
He also helped Barcelona, one of the top clubs in the current Spanish league, win five Spanish championships and 10 Catalan League championships, the first professional football league in Spain during that period.
His strength was legendary. Medium built and lacking the physique of a professional athlete, he, nevertheless, earned the title “El Romperedes” (Net Breaker)” on April 30, 1922, after a powerful kick 35 yards from the goal ripped the net in a game between Spain and France.
“For many years after, children from Barcelona would recall that moment and would wish to do the same as the man from the Philippines,” according to Alcantara’s profile in the FC Barcelona website.
Except for online accounts, however, there is little information on Alcantara and his family.
Araneta said a research conducted by PFF in 2007 during the commemoration of the centennial of Philippine football showed that Alcantara’s father was a Spanish military officer stationed in Iloilo. Other accounts identified his mother as surnamed Riestra.


No Official Records
Ilonggo historian and lawyer Rex Salvilla said he has not come across official records of Alcantara and his family, which could explain why he is not well known among Ilonggos.
Salvilla noted that Alcantara was only 2 years old during the Philippine Revolution in 1898. His father, being a Spanish official, could have gone home and brought his family to avoid imprisonment or could have surrendered before taking his family with him to Spain, Salvilla said.
But according to various accounts posted in the website www.world-football-legends.co.uk/alcantara/php, Alcantara came to Spain when he was 14 years old, a year before he debuted with FC Barcelona. He returned to the Philippines in 1916, or when he was 20 years old, and played for two years with the Bohemians, a Filipino football club.
He returned to Spain and resumed playing with his club in 1918 where he rose to become a legend.
On the other hand, in its Philippine football centennial issue, the Pinoy Football Magazine, published by the PFF, said Alcantara became the youngest player to wear the FC Barcelona jersey when he started playing for the club when he was 15.


Missing the Olympics
But more than becoming a football star, Alcantara was dedicated to becoming a doctor and did not play in the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games to study medicine.
He retired from football in 1927 to dedicate his time to medicine but he briefly coached the Spanish national team in 1951, which was unbeaten in the three matches that he steered the team.
Alcantara died in Barcelona on February 13, 1964, at the age of 67, according to the FC Barcelona website.
It was also during Alcantara’s peak that the Philippines became an Asian football powerhouse with the country bagging the gold in the 1913 Far Eastern Games, the forerunner of the Asian Games.


Routing Japan
While Alcantara missed the 1913 games, he played four years later as part of the national team that routed Japan 15-2 in their match in Tokyo.
Japan was among the Asian teams that qualified in the round of 18 in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
“That rout of Japan was the highest that the Philippines had advance in international football, Araneta said.


World’s No. 169
The international football federation FIFA currently ranks the Philippines 169th out of 207 member-countries in men’s football.
Despite the Filipinos’ preference for basketball and boxing, football players and fans have increasingly drawn inspiration from Alcantara’s exploits to raise local awareness and passion for the sport.
A life-size statue of Alcantara was unveiled at the PFF office at the PhilSports Complex in Pasig during the football centennial commemoration in 2007, said PFF general secretary Chito Manuel.
In Alcantara’s home province of Iloilo where football is popular especially in Barotac Nuevo town, dubbed the “Football Capital of the Philippines,” players and fans can readily cite Alcantara as proof that Filipinos can do well and even be among the greatest in the international football arena.
“We don’t have to stop at watching the World Cup and cheering for our idols. A hundred years ago, an Ilonggo already showed us the way to greatness,” said Duffie Botavara, president of the Barotac Nuevo Football Club.

Paul the Oracle Octopus Got It Right for World Cup Title

Berlin (AP) – There’s been plenty of ink for Paul the octopus lately, and why not?



The octopus, also known as the “Oracle of Oberhausen,” has successfully predicted the winner of eight World Cup matches including the FIFA World Cup 2010 winner Spain that concludes today in a game against Netherlands, 1-0.


Paul had predicted correctly the winner of today’s final match. And rather than go out on a limb – or maybe eight of them – the critter is sticking with the favorite, picking Spain over The Netherlands.


Handlers of the 2 ½ year- old floppy octopus – a resident of the Oberhausen Sea Life aquarium – usually have him make predictions only for games in which Germany plays. But because of Paul’s recent worldwide fame and demand for his pick for the final, they made an exception.


Here’s how the seer sucker makes his prognostications: Officials put a mussel inside each of two clear plastic boxes bearing the national flags of the teams in his tank. Paul then makes his choice by opening the lid with his tentacles and devouring one of the treats.


Millions across Europe, in Taiwan and elsewhere watched a live TV broadcast Friday of his choice of Spain, complete with breathless commentary. He also predicted Germany over Uruguay in Saturday’s third-place game.


Facebook fans


Paul has gotten business proposals, has thousands of Facebook fans and even has the attention of world leaders.


Animal rights group Peta wants him freed. Many Germans – upset that he correctly picked Spain over Germany in Wednesday’s semifinal – want him fried.


“Paul is such a professional oracle – he doesn’t even care that hundreds of journalists are watching and commenting on every move he makes,” said Stefan Porwoll, the Sea Life aquarium manager. “We’re so proud of him.”


After his prediction of his home country’s loss came true, German TV showed footage of a grilled octopus. That prompted Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to fret about the safety of “El Pulpo Paul,” as he’s known in Spain.


Security for Paul


“I am concerned about the octopus,” Zapatero said. “I’m thinking about sending in a team to protect the octopus because obviously it was very spectacular that he should get Spain’s victory right from there.”


In response to hundreds of angry e-mails from Germans, the aquarium actually took extra precautions, Porwoll said.


“I even told our guards and people at the entrance to keep a close look at possible football fans coming after Paul for revenge,” he said, adding that the hate mail was outweighed by declarations of love and requests for predictions.


Peta says Paul’s tank is too small. But Porwoll said the creature was born in captivity and has never had to deal with any natural enemies, so dumping Paul into the Atlantic would likely mean death. He could live up to four years in captivity, Porwoll added.


In the meantime, he might have a future beyond World Cup. A reporter from Greece asked if the mollusk medium could foresee the end of the financial crisis, and German TV stations have offered lucrative contracts, Porwoll said.


After Arab news sites reported Paul’s picks, it was suggested he be sent to Iraq to choose between two bitter rivals – Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his main challenger, Ayad Allawi – vying to head the new government.




Paul Effect


Gary Jenkins, an economis with London’s Evolution Securities, hedged his market analysis note Friday with the phrase, “unless Paul says differently.”


British punters who had backed The Netherlands to beat Spain in Sunday’s final are switching sides after Paul predicted a Spanish win, bookmakers said Friday.


“The Paul Effect” has turned the betting on its head with more punters backing Spain since the famous octopus gave his verdict,” said a spokesperson for Paddy Power bookies.


Before Paul’s prediction, Paddy Power said it had seen 54 percent of the bets laid placed on the Dutch to win. But since then, 56 percent have gone on Spain.


“Whilst the shrewdies and big money punters are firmly backing Spain, Holland had been the more popular bet among the casual punters in terms of number of bets placed, said a spokesperson.


“But since Paul’s prediction on a Spain win, we’ve taken more bets on the Spanish for the first time since the final lineup was known.”


Paul’s effect is not as strong at rival bookmakers’ William Hill, who said people are suspicious of placing hard cash on the musings of an octopus.


“We have not changed our prices. We’ve had a few quick rushes on Spain after Paul’s prediction, but I think our bettors make their own decision rather than following the octopus,” a spokesperson said.


Buoyant Clairvoyant


Graham Sharpe, the spokesperson for William Hill, said bettors have been asking the staff about the picks by the buoyant clairvoyant.


“If you had just bet 10 pounds ($15) on each of Paul’s six successive winning selections… so far, you would have made a healthy profit of 84 pounds ($126) – but if you had put the winnings from each bet all onto the next one, you would now be looking at 1,400 pounds ($2,108) of profit,” Sharpe said.


Paul is not without competition. There’s also Mani, a parakeet in Singapore, who predicted the Dutch would win Sunday by creeping out of his wooden cage and choosing between two cards that bore the two nations’ flags.


In South Africa, Spanish team defender Carlos Marchena isn’t putting too much stock in Paul’s pick.


“It’s only an octopus,” he said.




Reports from AP, AFP

YES AND SPAIN WINS WORLD CUP

The Red wins the 19th FIFA World Cup first time for the Iberian peninsula and the third loss of the runner up Netherlands. Maybe its not yet time for the Orange team to win it but they may have another time and dont take chances and do all you can to win.. Sorry to see Wesley Sneijder weeping and spitting as their team losing the game to Spain but thanks to the only score of the Spanish armada, the bald-headed Andres Iniesta, to the strong goal keeper Iker Casillas and most especially to Carles Puyol of making Spain's first entrance into the finals. Congratulations Spain and pour over the Champagne!

The Breath Taking Spain versus Germany Semifinals Match

The exciting match between Netherlands and Uruguay could not sustain the adrenaline rush and nerve wracking exciting kicking balls between old time rivals Germany and Spain with the latter winning the semis advancing to the finals against Netherlands, a prominent European team and a finalist in FIFA World Cup in previous editions. The two already met formerly at European Championships 2008 in Austria and Switzerland with Spain taking the title. The intense rivalry continued at this year's FIFA World Cup in South Africa with Germany seeking their 4th trophy while Spain is seriously playing to win their first title of this calibre. Thanks for a foul made by Germany's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, that allowed a corner kick and passed on to Spain's Carles Puyol to head kick for a sole goal of Spain in the game that made continue their journey for the title.And thanks to the clairvoyant cute slimy and slender tentacles of Paul the Octopus who sides with Spain but angers Germans. Goodluck to both Spain for the finals on Sunday and Germany for a 3rd place match later today against Uruguay!