South Africa 2010 wasn't a patch on Germany 2006. I shall always remember the tournament of four years ago for its fantastic games, great goals, the controversial moments and, of course, Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi.
What will this World Cup be remembered for? The Vuvuzela, the Jabulani and a drab final where there more bookings than attempts on target. Oh, and the huge failures of some of the game's so-called "superpowers".
It wasn't all bad though and as a "last word" on the tournament, I've drawn up a short and sweet award ceremony for my own winners and losers for the 2010 World Cup.
Best Team
Spain were the winners, yes, but they were carried through most of their games by a one-man goal machine that goes by the name of David Villa. Their defence and Iker Casillas in particular, also deserve much credit for conceding only two goals during the entire tournament.
However, I'm judging this award by best team and they happened to be Germany. The way they were put together by Joachim Low and played as a fluid unit capable of playing some devastating counter-attacking football was a surprise to many, but also a joy to watch.
If they weren't so naive at the back when defending set-pieces and had Thomas Mueller to call upon in the semi-final, we may be talking about the Germans as World Champions rather than Spain.
And if this young side is as good as they are now, then just think how great they could be by the time Brazil 2014 arrives.
Winners: Germany
Worst Team
If we're talking about the flat out worst team then the winners of this award would be North Korea, having lost all three of their games and conceding twelve goals in the process, scoring just one.
But without wanting to be unfair on a nation with such small expectations and out of fear of being headhunted by Kim Jong-Il, my nominations are the three nations that had high expectations and yet so spectacularly failed to deliver.
France were a complete joke during their short stay in South Africa. An uninspiring draw against the ten men of Uruguay was the high point in a dismal campaign that then saw Raymond Domenech's side completely outplayed by Mexico and South Africa.
Things were just as hilarious off the pitch too, as Anelka was sent home for calling the manager a "son-of-a-whore" and then the rest of the team refused to train, with Patrice Evra leading the mutiny.
Then we have the so-called "Golden Generation" of England, where expectations were arguably higher than ever. Instead, we failed to beat lowly Algeria and narrowly beat the mighty Slovenia before being utterly humbled by Germany.
The defence were unorganised and the midfield were clueless but the most disappointing thing was the performance of Wayne Rooney, which I'll get onto later. Fabio Capello has much damage to repair if he is to win back the support of the England fans.
However, despite the French fiasco and the English capitulation, there was one nation worse than the pair of them. Step up, Italy!
They may have been dubbed as "the worst team to ever defend the Jules Rimet trophy" but you still would have had huge odds on the former World Champions finishing bottom of a group containing Paraguay, Slovakia and New Zealand.
There were no excuses for Marcello Lippi, who must have ruined his legacy by failing to freshen up such an old team and sticking to his guns. There haven't been many bigger failures in the history of international football than Italy 2010.
Winners: Italy
Best Player
Diego Forlan scooped the "official" award for scoring some cracking goals and inspiring his nation to a fourth place finish, whilst Bastian Schweinsteiger and Wesley Sneijder were pivotal in their own countries' success at South Africa.
Xavi and Iniesta may have pulled the strings in the Spanish midfield but if it wasn't for the goals of David Villa then we may well have lumped Spain in with France, England and Italy as the biggest disappointments of the tournament.
Whilst strike partner Fernando Torres was floundering and unfit, Villa was scoring a mixture of beautiful goals and instinctive strikes that are a mark of the best forward in World football at this current moment in time.
Winner: David Villa
Worst Player
As with the "worst team", I shall be nominating the players that failed to live up to their "superstar" status rather than those who were just plain bad.
Cristiano Ronaldo was once viewed as the best player on the planet but with only a fluke goal against North Korea to show for his efforts, he failed to inspire Portugal when it really mattered.
You could also nominate most of the French squad for this award as the likes of Ribery, Gallas, Gourcuff and Evra were terrible but then they all fell out with the manager so at least there is some sort of excuse for their poor performances.
There is no excuse, however, for the pathetic performances of a striker who banged in many goals for Manchester United last season. Wayne Rooney was a major disappointment for England for so many reasons that have been debated to death already.
Until he proves that he is good enough to lead the line in an international tournament, I will never consider him a truly "World Class" player. All he'll be remembered for in this World Cup is his bad touch and his constant mouthing off.
Winner: Wayne Rooney
Best Goal
There has been a few top quality strikes in this tournament despite the unpredictable nature of the Jabulani. Diego Forlan's strikes against Ghana and Germany were proof that he is a top class marksman whilst his strike partner in Suarez also curled in a beauty against South Korea.
Germany scored some great goals following some beautiful counter-attacking football and Carlos Tevez's second strike against Mexico (i.e: the one that wasn't miles offside) was a memorable one too.
However, my award goes to Gio van Bronckhorst for his thunderbolt against Uruguay. For a left back to strike the ball so sweetly into the top corner of the net from such a distance was remarkable.
Winner: Giovani van Bronckhorst vs Uruguay
Worst Miss
I vaguely remember Miroslav Klose missing a sitter against Australia but there is only one clear winner here and it comes from a former Pompey player in Yakubu.
His miss from four yards in front of an open goal was not only the worst miss of the tournament, but may well be the worst miss in World Cup history. Here it is again for your enjoyment!
Winner: Yakubu vs South Korea
Most Memorable Moment
I may have yammered on about the Vuvuzelas and the Jabulani in the introduction to this piece, but I will primarilly remember South Africa 2010 for that handball and the incident after it.
The fact I don't have to tell you who the culprit was or the two teams involved suggests that this incident will be remembered for a long time to come, as will the name Luis Suarez.
Let's be honest, we all would have done what he did if we were in the same situation and he was punished accordingly for his actions. I do wonder how Uruguay would have fared with their 49-goal striker available against Holland.
Anyway, what followed that act of heroism/villainy will be talked about just as much as the handball itself. There stood Asamoah Gyan, with the hopes of a continent on his shoulder.
All he had to do was score from the spot with the last kick of the game, but instead the Ghanian struck the woodwork and although he had the balls to take the first penalty in the following shootout, the agonising defeat to Uruguay was inevitable.
Winner: Suarez handball/Gyan penalty miss
Best Pompey Player
Staying on the topic of Ghana, Kevin-Prince Boateng's performances were outstanding for his new national side and that can only be a good thing for Portsmouth.
We were looking at a fee of around £3 million for Prince before the tournament started but after his exploits in South Africa, fees as large as £8 million have been talked about in the press.
Liverpool are the latest club to be linked to his signature, but his inflated fee may well help stave off liquidation.
Winner: Kevin-Prince Boateng
That wraps up my World Cup edition of the Fratton Faithful awards. Now it's back to business with full attention focused on what's in store for Portsmouth Football Club.
Will HMRC challenge the CVA at the last minute? Will Balram Chainrai buy back the club and if he does will that mean an extra points deduction? Will Jamo stay? Will Steve Cotterill ever be able to sign any new players?
The answers to those questions aren't too far away. I can only hope they are the answers we want.