Tag: Costa Rica
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Owen: England should have replaced ‘keeper like Dutch
Former England striker Michael Owen claims the Three Lions would have enjoyed more success in penalty shoot-outs if they had substituted their goalkeeper before the spot kicks started. Holland secured safe passage to the World Cup semi-finals last night after holding their nerve from 12 yards out against Costa Rica, who managed to keep the…
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Krul the hero as Netherlands progress
Tim Krul proved to be the hero as Netherlands beat Costa Rica on penalties to reach the semi-final of the World Cup. The game in truth was the not the best of the four quarter-final encounters with Netherlands unable to break down a battling and courageous Costa Rica side. Robin van Persie and Wesley Sneijder…
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Sabella: Our best match of the World Cup
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella praised his side for their performance against Belgium in their 1-0 quarter final World Cup victory today and dubbed it their “best match of the competition.” Argentina defeated a somewhat lacklustre Belgium side this afternoon and progressed to their first World Cup semi final in 24 years. First team coach Sabella…
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Dutch striker coy on Liverpool link
FC Schalke forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is the latest player reported to be on the radar of Premier League runners-up Liverpool, but the player has refused to comment on speculation of a move to Anfield. Huntelaar, who is currently away in Brazil preparing for the Netherlands’ World Cup quarter fixture against Costa Rica tomorrow, told Dutch…
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Mancini in line to swap jobs with Prandelli
Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini and ex-Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli are reportedly in line for a job swap. Prandelli, who resigned from his post after a torrid World Cup campaign in Brazil, will be confirmed as Mancini’s successor at Turkish giants Galatasaray on Monday, according to Tutto Mercato Web. The report also claims…
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United face fight for Dutch defender
Lazio are reportedly beating Manchester United in the race to land Feyenoord defender Stefan de Vrij. According to Il Tempo the Serie A outfit have already agreed terms with the highly-rated 22-year-old, although they are yet to agree a fee with his club. The report reveals that the Red Devils remain in the hunt for…
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Arsenal target ‘must lose his ego’
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has cooled talk of a bid for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli by claiming he “must resolve problems with his ego”. The enigmatic Italy international was once again in the spotlight during an unsuccessful World Cup campaign, which saw him score the winner against England before performing poorly in successive…
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Legend: England invented football but cannot deliver the goods
England may have invented the game of football, but their days of possessing world class talent are long gone and this is why they fell out of bed in Brazil, according to Chelsea legend Ron Harris. England found themselves dumped out of the World Cup during the early group stage of the competition, limping across…
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Costa Rica through after penalty win over Greece
Costa Rica will now face Netherlands in the World Cup quarter finals after a superb 5-3 penalty shoot-out win over Greece on Sunday evening. The Central Americans started the game well and they could have been ahead after just five minutes after the impressive Bryan Ruiz came close following some neat work from Christian Bolanos.…
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London trio have doubts over Balotelli
Arsenal and Chelsea have cooled their interest in AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli and Tottenham Hotspur cannot afford him, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. QS claims the ex-Manchester City hitman is ready to leave the San Siro but is rapidly running out of options following a typically enigmatic World Cup campaign for…
