She may not have the psychic powers of Paul the octopus, who has a 100 percent record of correctly predicting Germany’s World Cup games, but Chancellor Angela Merkel still likes to tip her team to victory.
She may not have the psychic powers of Paul the octopus, who has a 100 percent record of correctly predicting Germany’s World Cup games, but Chancellor Angela Merkel still likes to tip her team to victory.
Netherlands reached their first World Cup final since 1978 when the current crop finally stepped out of the shadows of Total Football to beat battling Uruguay 3-2 in a superb semi-final.
Spain needed a 73rd minute goal from defender Carles Puyol to edge past Germany 1-0 on Wednesday and set up a World Cup final against Netherlands.
Underdogs Uruguay face the Netherlands on Tuesday for a place in the World Cup final after Ghana, who they controversially beat to get to the semis, were welcomed home as heroes.
David Villa and Miroslav Klose — will go head-to-head when European champion Spain meets three-time winner Germany in the semifinals on Wednesday.
Playmaker Wesley Sneijder inspired Netherlands to a 3-2 win over Uruguay on Tuesday that sent them back to the World Cup final after a 32-year wait.
Every Dutch player operates under long shadows: in their case those cast by the likes of Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens and Johnny Rep
CAPE TOWN - Dutch defender John Heitinga will be firmly in the spoltlight here on Tuesday in the World Cup semi-final as he is assigned the task of neutralising the Uruguayans’ most potent threat Diego Forlan.
Favourites Netherlands were warned not to underestimate Uruguay while Brazil axed coach Dunga and fans of fellow flops Argentina want Diego Maradona to stay.
The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) have drawn up a list of five candidates to replace the sacked Dunga as Brazil coach it was reported.