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Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk has warned his players to keep their feet on the ground ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final against Uruguay. The Dutch arrive as favourites after beating five-time champions Brazil but Uruguay will be confident following their victory over Ghana on penalties. “Uruguay are a team of fighters,” said Van Marwijk. …
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Following France’s ludicrous implosion and England’s potentially fatal crash to finish top of their group, Uruguay and South Korea know that their quarter of the draw has opened up nicely and the victors in Port Elizabeth will compete with Ghana and USA for a place in the semi-finals. It is a huge inspiration for both …
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The two favourites to advancement from Group A rally on Tuesday knowing a draw will be sufficient for both sides to attain the second round. Although a tie is the ultimate scenario for both nations, one hopes that there will be no repeat of West Germany’s mutually beneficial 1-0 win over Austria at the 1982 …
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France coach Raymond Domenech “It is frustrating not to have won the match,” Domenech said. “Perhaps we weren’t calm enough or quite precise enough in the final phase. Uruguay defended very well and they have quality in that regard. We tried and in the way we approached the game we did a great deal but …
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