Giovanni van Bronckhorst has warned Brazil that Holland are ready to break their World Cup stranglehold over them.
Confident: Holland believe that they can finally defeat Brazil in a World Cup finals
Holland have twice in recent times suffered heartbreaking exits at the hands of the five-times winners, going out at View more »
Brazil coach Dunga has dismissed Dutch legend Johan Cruyff's damning indictment of his team ahead of their World Cup quarter-final clash with Holland.
Cruyff insisted he would not pay to watch the current crop of Brazilians, who will continue their bid for a sixth world title at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in View more »
Holland will have Arjen Robben available once again when they face Brazil for a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Robben has recovered from a hamstring injury and impressed when making his first start of the tournament in Monday's 2-1 win over Slovakia.
Brazil will definitely be without Elano (ankle) a View more »
Former Dutch striker Roy Makaay has hailed the impact of Holland coach Bert van Marwijk on the current squad ahead of the World Cup quarter-final with Brazil in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
Makaay played under Van Marwijk at Feyenoord before he retired at the end of the season and the 35-year-old believes Holland are View more »
Brazil coach Dunga is sweating on the fitness of a trio of players ahead of Friday's quarter-final clash with Holland.
Galatasaray midfielder Elano, who missed Monday's 3-0 victory over Chile with an ankle problem, was unable to complete training on Tuesday as the South Americans began their preparations in earnest View more »
Brazil will be without Elano for the Friday's quarter-final against Holland
The team's medical staff said the former Manchester City midfielder has not recovered from an ankle injury and could be out for the rest of the World Cup.
Elano suffered the injury in a challenge by Ivory Coast defender Cheik Tiote in Brazil' View more »
Every four years football goes in search of a great team, world champions worthy of comparison, and every four years, it is seemingly let down.
How can you compare to Brazil's 1970 World Cup incomparables? That's the problem.
So the fervent hope, now the quarter-finals of the 2010 edition are upon us with the tea View more »
Brazil will be without Elano for the Friday's quarter-final against Holland.
The team's medical staff said the former Manchester City midfielder has not recovered from an ankle injury and could be out for the rest of the World Cup.
Elano, 29, suffered the injury in a challenge by Ivory Coast defender Cheik Tiot View more »
Brazil coach Dunga is sweating on the fitness of a trio of players ahead of Friday's quarter-final clash with Holland.
Galatasaray midfielder Elano, who missed Monday's 3-0 victory over Chile with an ankle problem, was unable to complete training on Tuesday as the South Americans began their preparations in earnes View more »
Ex-Ajax star believes that the South Americans need more intensity
Former Holland striker Johan Cruyff considers Brazil a boring team and insists that he would not pay to see the five-time World Cup winners play.
Brazil manager Dunga has left behind Brazil’s successful history of beautiful attacking football View more »