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- 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 »
- Van Marwijk defends Robben
- Holland coach Bert van Marwijk insists Arjen Robben is a changed man. The former Chelsea star developed a reputation for going to ground too easily at Stamford Bridge that has never gone away and even at the World Cup, once he recovered from the hamstring injury which threatened his participation in the tournament, 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 »- Holland not worried about 'beautiful' football
Holland captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst defended his team for not playing "beautiful" football, saying they were in South Africa to win the World Cup whatever way they can.
Beauty or beast: Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Holland have been willing to sacrifice the Dutch traditions of the 'beautiful game' in South Afric View more »- Premier pair vital for Holland
England's World Cup quest may have been disappointingly brief, but the Premier League can still enjoy some reflected glory from Holland's charge to the semi-finals.
The Dutch take on Uruguay in Cape Town on Tuesday looking to recreate the 1970s glory era, with coach Bert van Marwijk placing his trust in Liverpool' View more »- Tabarez: Suarez is no cheat
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez insisted his side will feel no embarrassment when they line up against Holland in the World Cup semi-final at the Green Point stadium on Tuesday night.
Tabarez maintains that Luis Suarez did not cheat when he handled the ball on the line to deprive Ghana of a quarter-final winner in the View more »- Tabarez blasts "shameful" Suarez questions
- Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez insisted his side will feel no embarrassment when they line up against Holland in the World Cup semi-final at the Green Point stadium. Tabarez maintains that Luis Suarez did not cheat when he handled the ball on the line to deprive Ghana a quarter-final winner in the last seconds of extra t View more »
