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THE THIRD PLACE MATCH OF WORLD CUP 2010
Uruguayans have an advantage in that they will have had an extra day to absorb their disappointment and 63-year-old Tabarez is known to be a shrewd motivator of men.He has already been firm in his resolve following the 3-2 defeat by the Dutch that they would put aside the loss and aim to finish third [...]
DIEGO FORLAN FIT FOR PLAY
Atletico Madrid striker was substituted late in their 3-2 semi-final defeat to the Netherlands because of an injury. There were some doubts on his availability for the match against Germany, but it has now been confirmed that the forward will feature for the Celeste. Forlan has scored four times in the World Cup so far, [...]
SPAIN FOOT BALL TEAM PROFILE
The star players The team’s success has been based on quality and balance throughout the side. In captain Iker Casillas Spain have one of the world’s finest keepers, a man who can be relied upon to bring his superhuman reflexes to the rescue when most needed. Midfield string-puller Xavi Hernandez’s inch-perfect passing and vision is [...]
THE DREAM IS OVER……..
There was a mixture of admiration for Spain’s dominance of Wednesday’s match in Durban but also a sense of bewilderment about what suddenly went so wrong for a side that scored four in the second round and again in the quarterfinal. “Aus der Traum” (The Dream is Over), Bild splashed in giant letters on its [...]
“BEAUTIFUL GAME IN MY LIFE”………HOLLAND CAPTAIN GIOVANNI VAN BRONCKHORST
The former Arsenal, Rangers and Barcelona defender will retire from professional football after Sunday’s final in Johannesburg, after playing a huge part in seeing his Dutch side to the final.The 35-year-old not only scored what was arguably the best goal of his career to give Holland the lead, but also headed a shot off the [...]
THE SPANISH WANTS WORLD CUP
The Barcelona centre-back powered home a header from 10 yards from Xavi’s corner 17 minutes from time to send the reigning European champions into their first ever World Cup final. Holland reached the title game by beating Uruguay 3-2 in Cape Town on Tuesday. It means there will be a new name on the trophy [...]
THE NETHERLANDS DREAM
De Telegraaf, the country’s largest newspaper, led its front page with a lion screaming “FINALE!” and photos of the team’s stars, including Wesley Sneijder and Giovanni van Bronckhorst, who both scored, smiling ear to ear at Tuesday’s semifinal in Cape Town. State TV was in a similar mood, opening with shots of screaming crowds across [...]
THE STAR PLAYERS OF SPAIN AND NETHERLANDS
THE MATCH ……………
I AM PROUD OF NATIONAL TEAM……URUGUAY PRESIDENT JOSE MUJICA
La Celeste lost 3-2 to the Oranje in Cape Town in the World Cup semi-finals but like the rest of the country, the Uruguayan president was proud of his team’s display against the European heavyweights. President Mujica watched the game at an auditorium in Montevideo along with several other ministers and around 2000 young athletes. [...]





