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- Blatter rules out 'penalty goals'
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has rejected any possibility of 'penalty goals' being brought in following Luis Suarez's handball that denied Ghana a World Cup semi-final place.
Blatter did say however that any law changes being considered as a result of the Uruguay striker's actions would be discussed at the Internat View more »- Reina hoping Kuyt is denied
Pepe Reina has already exchanged jubilant text messages with Dirk Kuyt in anticipation of Sunday's World Cup final - but he hopes the smile is wiped off his Liverpool team-mate's face at Soccer City.
Kuyt was first to make contact following Holland's victory over Uruguay in Cape Town on Tuesday. Twenty-four hours View more »- De Jong expresses final relief
Nigel de Jong sweated his way through the hardest game of his career on Tuesday night - and he was not even playing.
De Jong was a helpless spectator, having been ruled out of Holland's World Cup semi-final with Uruguay through suspension. Thankfully for the Manchester City star, the Dutch emerged triumphant thank View more »- Triumph in Holland's sights
Dirk Kuyt is confident Holland are finally about to reach the end of their long journey to World Cup glory.
Beaten finalists in 1974 and 1978, the Dutch get their third shot at football's greatest prize at Soccer City on Sunday when they will tackle either Germany or Spain following Tuesday night's 3-2 defeat of U View more »- Sneijder hails 'unforgettable' night
Holland's Wesley Sneijder said his side's victory over Uruguay was 'unforgettable' after the Dutch reached their first World Cup final in 32 years with victory over the South Americans.
Marching on: Wesley Sneijder starts the celebrations at the full time whistle as Holland reach the World Cup final
Sneijder, who' View more »- Luis Suarez: A hero in Uruguay, a cheat everywhere else - but if Rooney had done it he'd be a hero too
The look on the face of Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez told its own story.
Twenty four hours before the biggest game of his life, the World Cup semi final, and a group of English journalists were still quizzing him about the red card for Luis Suarez.
Predictably, Tabarez got annoyed, brushed aside the questions and dis View more »- Uruguay 2 Holland 3
On a wonderful evening for those who love football, Holland played with total team-work and echoes of their great tradition of total football. A team brimming with technical talents pulls gloriously in the same direction and that direction is Johannesburg. Sunday’s World Cup final awaits.
So now Gio van Bronc View more »- Holland march into World Cup final
Second-half goals from Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben swept Holland into the World Cup final with a 3-2 win over Uruguay in Cape Town.
Uruguay had levelled Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s brilliant opener through Diego Forlan just before the break.
But the South Americans were rocked back as the Dutch struck View more »- Dutch set up final showdown
- Holland will have their chance to exorcise the ghosts of World Cup finals past on Sunday after they beat Uruguay 3-2 to set up a final showdown with Germany or Spain. Goals from Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben secured a semi-final victory over Uruguay in Cape Town and a chance to avenge defe View more »
- Tabarez angered over 'shameful' questions
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez responded angrily to questions regarding the legitimacy of Uruguay's progression to the semi-finals after Luis Suarez's handball denied Ghana.
Ghana's expense: Oscar Tabarez has defended striker Luis Suarez for the handball that denied Ghana an extra-time winning goal
Tabarez maintains t View more »
