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. [...]
THE WEAKNESSES OF NETHERLANDS TEAM………URUGUAY COACH OSCAR TABAREZ
URUGUAY PLAYING STILE…….
ATTACK Forlan poses the biggest threat to the Netherlands defence. His pace, work rate and skill, not to mention deadly long-range shooting, have made him one of the top players at the World Cup and he already has three goals at this tournament. DEFENCE Uruguay’s defence has given away only two goals in four games. [...]
NETHERLANDS PLAYING STILE…….
ATTACK Van Persie is the lone Dutch striker. He has not had a great World Cup although even when he does not play well he has an important role as a distraction to defenders who also have to deal with the Kuyt-Sneijder-Robben trio just behind him. DEFENCE Heitinga’s partnership with Joris Mathijsen was a concern [...]





