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Del Bosque set to stick with Torres as Spain face Paraguay
SPAIN coach Vicente del Bosque is expected to persist with Fernando Torres for tomorrow's quarter-final against Paraguay.
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Ghana aim to do Africa proud, says Muntari
SULLEY MUNTARI wants Ghana's "fantastic adventure" to continue and have the whole of Africa bursting with pride by becoming the first country from that continent
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Brazil v Holland: Masters of the beautiful game ready to win ugly
BERT VAN MARWIJK insists teams like Holland and Brazil have had no choice but to curb their attacking instincts in the search for World Cup glory.
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Martin Demichelis: Germany should show us respect
ARGENTINA defender Martin Demichelis has inflamed the war of words ahead of tomorrow's World Cup quarter-final with Germany by declaring: "Show us some respect."
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Pele's class of 1970 have been hard act to follow
BRAZIL'S 1970 World Cup-winners have a lot to answer for at least as far as the country's subsequent national team coaches are concerned.
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Gyan revelling in spotlight with on-song Ghana
GHANA striker Asamoah Gyan claims he is not surprised to be one of the stars of the World Cup ahead of today's quarter-final with Uruguay in Johannesburg.
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Germany direct 'big team' jibe at England
GERMANY captain Phillip Lahm has delivered a withering put-down to England by claiming his side "now have to beat a big team".
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Forlan's form has been key for Uruguay, says Tabarez
DIEGO Forlan's leadership on the field has been a key factor of Uruguay's march to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 40 years.
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Dunga is wary of 'difficult' Dutch
ADVANCING at all costs has been the guiding principle behind the progress of Brazil and the Netherlands to the World Cup quarter-finals, regardless of tradition or public perc
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World Cup daily: Friday 2 July
It's jogo bonito versus total football as Brazil and the Netherlands go head-to-head in the first quarter-final this afternoon, while Africa's last representative, Gha
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Fabio Capello to remain as England manager
THE Football Association today confirmed that Fabio Capello is to remain as England manager, bringing a swift end to speculation about the Italian's future.
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Brazil 1 - 2 Netherlands: Dutch progress to semi-finals as favourites see red
WESLEY Sneijder dumped favourites Brazil out of the World Cup as Holland finally got the better of their South American nemesis.
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Brazil Lacked Old Spark
For all Maicon's marauding runs down the right, Robinho's spellbinding step-overs and Kaka's silky touches, the 2010 Brazil was by no means a vintage. Dunga's side exited the World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands who will now face Uruguay in the semi-finals. Read more... Brazil Lacked Old Spark originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Friday, July 2nd, 2010 at 18:24:17.