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- Busquets - We can contain Sneijder
Sergio Busquets believes Spain are more than capable of dealing with the threat of Wesley Sneijder when they take on Holland in Sunday's World Cup final in Johannesburg.
The Holland playmaker has been one of the stars in South Africa so far but Busquets feels the Spanish can neutralise the threat of the Inter Mila View more »- Robben happy to win ugly
Arjen Robben would be delighted to win ugly in the World Cup final on Sunday.
The present Dutch squad is constantly living in the shadow of the much lauded 'Total Football' era of Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff which reached two World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978 and lost both.
So, having won plaudits but no pri View more »- World Cup kids
son of Agüero, also grandson of Maradona
son of Argentian player Agüero, also grandson of Maradona
Holland player Rafael van der Vaart's wife and son
Holland player Wesley Sneijder and his son
Holland player Robin van Persie waving with his son
Holland player Robben with son
View more »- Alonso hails Spain quality
Xabi Alonso regards himself as a lucky man to get the chance to play alongside a team full of stars with Spain.
Alonso will line-up with brilliant Barcelona duo Xavi and Andres Iniesta on Sunday when his country look to win the World Cup for the first time against Holland at Soccer City.
The 29-year-old knows h View more »- We do not fear Spain - Van Marwijk
Holland boss Bert van Marwijk admits Spain play a more attractive brand of football than his team - but insists the Dutch do not fear them.
The two European countries will both be bidding for their first World Cup success when they meet in the final on Sunday.
Van Marwijk said: "At this moment I think Spain pla View more »- Inter to offer World Cup star a new deal to fend off Man United
Wesley Sneijder will be offered a new contract at Inter Milan to fend off Manchester United.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has made the Dutch forward a £25m target after he helped Holland into the World Cup final.
Sneijder has admitted he is aware of interest but insists he wants to stay at Inter after winning View more »- Dutch legend Johan Cruyff shocks Holland by insisting: I want Spain to win
Dutch legend Johan Cruyff last night risked alienating his own country by insisting he wants Spain to win the World Cup Final.
Cruyff, the keystone of Rinus Michel's Total Football side of 1974, has long been a resident of Barcelona.
But while Holland is already planning a ticker-tape parade along the canals of Ams View more »- Van Marwijk: Don't make comparisons
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk has taken inspiration from former Dutch greats but insists comparisons cannot be drawn between his World Cup finalists and the 'total football' legends of the past.
Neither the 1974 nor 1978 sides were able to take that last step to become World Cup winners, but Van Marwijk believes th View more »- Howard Webb to referee World Cup final
England's Howard Webb will be the referee for the World Cup final.
The 38-year-old from Rotherham has been chosen for the final by FIFA's referees committee.
Webb and his assistants Darren Cann and Michael Mullarkey will officiate in the final on Sunday between Spain and Holland at Johannesburg's Soccer City.
He w View more »- Webb to referee final
England's Howard Webb will be the referee for the World Cup final.
The 38-year-old from Rotherham has been chosen for the final by FIFA's referees committee.
Webb and his assistants Darren Cann and Michael Mullarkey will officiate in the final on Sunday between Spain and Holland at Johannesburg's Soccer City. H View more »
