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World Cups give Premier League managers the opportunity to expand their horizons and discover players who may have eluded their intensive scouting systems; here are 10 that may have caught the eye of the Premier League.
Flying high: could Siphiwe Tshabalala's World Cup heroics for South Africa alert Premier League View more »- Dutch see off spirited Slovakia
Holland booked a World Cup quarter-final spot after a narrow 2-1 victory over Slovakia in Durban.
Arjen Robben opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Wesley Sneijder doubled his team's lead with six minutes remaining. Slovakia scored a consolation goal in stoppage time when Robert Vittek struck from the pena View more »- Robben guides Dutch through
Holland booked a World Cup quarter-final spot after a narrow 2-1 victory over Slovakia in Durban.
Arjen Robben opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Wesley Sneijder doubled his team's lead with six minutes remaining.
Slovakia scored a consolation goal in stoppage time when Robert Vittek struck from the penal View more »- Van Persie: Being crocked did me a favour
Robin Van Persie has vowed to make up for lost time in South Africa and help fire Holland to World Cup glory.
Van Persie missed five months of last season with an ankle injury, only returning to play a cameo role for Arsenal towards the end of their disappointing campaign.
The Gunners striker scored in Holland̵ View more »- Holland vs Slovakia - Van Marwijk wants more from Dutch
- Holland coach Bert van Marwijk is expecting an improved performance from his players when they take on Slovakia in the last 16 of the World Cup. Even though his team recorded their third triumph in as many games, Van Marwijk was furious with his side's under-par display in their 2-1 win over Cameroon on Thursday. "We View more »
- Holland prepared for tough game
Bert van Marwijk has Arjen Robben available again as tackle Holland prepare to tackle Slovakia in their World Cup last-16 clash in Durban on Monday.
The 26-year-old winger reported no reaction in his hamstring after a cameo appearance against Cameroon, but is unlikely to be risked.
For Slovakia, Zdeno Strba wil View more »- Cannavaro issues Italy warning
Outgoing captain Fabio Cannavaro insists changes are needed in Italian football or the team could face a lengthy wait before regaining the World Cup.
An ageing Italy side crashed out of the 2010 tournament at the group stage on Thursday with a 3-2 defeat to Slovakia and the match marked the end of the road in inte View more »- Lippi holds his hands up
Italy coach Marcello Lippi took full responsibility for his side's World Cup exit, admitting his side had played with "terror in their heart, head and legs".
Lippi, who had always planned to stand down at the end of the tournament, was shocked his side had fallen at the group stage after a 3-2 defeat to Slovakia w View more »- Media tear into 'shameful' Italy
The Italian press were quick to shower their national team with criticism after the defending champions fell at the first hurdle finishing bottom of Group F in a spineless defence of their World Cup crown.
Italy managed to accumulate just two points from their three group games after recording successive draws agai View more »- Lippi accepts responsibility for Italy exit
• 'I thought the men I chose would have been able to deliver'• 'I deeply regret not being able to prepare the team properly'
Italy's coach, Marcello Lippi, apologised last night for selecting an Italian team "with terror in its heart" and accepted full responsibility for the world champions' humiliating View more »
