Del Bosque refutes the criticism
One day after the victory against Honduras, and as was customary for him, Del Boque attended the Press to show his thoughts on the meeting of the Spanish, and above all, to refute the criticism received: “I have seen the game again in video, and we actually did good things, but we ended up in a bad way and that left a negative feeling. The changes? I understand you think, but there has been no flipping. We did not change the model, but soccer is not unique nor is there a single system. ”
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Iniesta to the rescue
In the first post-match session for Honduras, Andrés Iniesta, who had been out against Honduras, first exercised in the gym, later joining the group. His presence conditioned the team's style of play: with Andrés on the field, the tiqui-taca was much more visible than without him. It was the indispensable piece for that game system. Now the question remained in knowing who would be the sacrificed player: David Silva. Jesús Navas or Fernando Torres.
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Thoughtful Cesc
Cesc Fábregas was also emerging as an oyster option in case Iniesta finally could not play against Chile. The midfielder was self-critical for not having enjoyed enough minutes neither against Switzerland (he did not play) nor against Honduras (he barely enjoyed 25 minutes): “If I am angry it is with myself. When I don't play I have healthy envy, like all footballers, but there are very good players here and the coach's decision must be respected. ”
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Villa is at stake
After the match it was learned that David Villa could be expedited for having slapped Izaguirre, a player from Honduras. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee was going to review the images, since neither the referee of the match, the Japanese Yuichi Nishimur¡, nor his assistants had seen him. The Spanish striker thus responded to a series of stomps from the goalkeeper Valladares and from the defending defender himself on himself in a move by the Spanish attack.
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Tranquility
After the victory against Honduras, Del Bosque decided to give a morning of rest so that the players released tension well in a group or with their families. There was no player seriously touched, except for Iniesta's annoyances that did not just disappear …
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Chile is coming up
After his two victories in his first two games, the Chilean fans were euphoric: “We are going to string Spain and olé.” All of Chile looked forward to the encounter with the Spanish, but more than happiness and tranquility they had left problems and incidents: there were 135 detainees and 12 policemen injured …
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Khumalo, with the shoulder
Bongani Khumalo celebrates the first goal of the match. The South African player had finished off the corner more with his shoulder than with his head. Lloris missed his start, but was unlucky at the start and made it easy for the hosts.
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Mphela's lace
Katlego Mphela took advantage of a chain failure of the French defense, especially Diaby, to establish the almost final 2-0 on the scoreboard. Sagna did not arrive in time to avoid the auction of the premises. France was bleeding to death. South Africa was flying …
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Malouda's honor
Florent Malouda was the author of the only goal in France in the entire Championship. The French team, which came as a finalist in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, had spent 250 minutes without being able to score a single goal. The only one came after a play by Ribéry, who went into the South African area, yielded to Malouda and he beat Josephs. Henry looked for the tie, but without getting it … Les Bleus said goodbye in a sad way.
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Pique Parreira-Domenech
At the end of the match, Carlos Parreira went to greet his French counterpart, Raymond Domenech, but the French coach refused, however, and reproached him with a gesture. At the press conference at the end of the game they asked him about this matter and Domenech did not want to answer. “There is some other question.” Up to three times he had to say that at the insistence of the journalists.
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Luis Suárez solves the dilemma
The dilemma that the Uruguayan team had about whether to win or not to avoid Argentina in the round of eighteen was solved by Luis Suárez almost at the end of the first part: he finished off with a great header a center from Cavani that Pérez, the Mexican goalkeeper, did not was able to reply. Meanwhile, echoes of the match between South Africans and French were arriving, which turned the meeting into a flan between two teams that were eager to advance to eighths. In the end they both did it …
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Demichelis, rebound
Martín Demichelis opened the scoring just ten minutes before the end of the game with a rebound goal: the Argentine defender had finished off a corner kick by Verón, but the ball died in the Helena area after hitting Diego Milito. It was the defender himself who finished off the ball at goal.
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Palermo joy
In the last minute of the game, Messi starts from the center and, in the usual slalom he usually performs, he leaves behind as many Greek rivals as they come out. When he reached the front, he released a very focused shoe that Tzorvas, the Greek goalkeeper, cleared, but Palermo, opportunist, marked the final 2-0 … At 36 years of age, Palermo debuted in a World Cup and did it with a goal …
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Captain Messi
Against Greece, Messi wore the captain's armband of the Argentine team, becoming the youngest player in the history of the albiceleste in a soccer World Cup. Messi did it with 22 years, while Maradona, his coach in this championship had done it with 26 years, and Passarella had worn it with 25 …
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Voodoo against Maradona and Messi
According to several media published, one of the memories that were most demanded by tourists was some dolls with which to make voodoo. And the most requested dolls were those of Messi and Maradona. They were sold for about 4.5 euros in exchange, and they swept the street stalls …
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South Korea Classified
South Korea qualified for the round of 16 by drawing two goals against Nigeria. The funny thing is that the Africans had gone ahead on the scoreboard with a goal from Uche. But the Asians knew how to take advantage of their strategy to set pieces. His benefit was accessing the next phase …
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Cacau: a Brazilian in the Mannschaft
Cacau, the Stuttgart striker, was emerging as the starting center forward for the German team for the match against Ghana. Cacau, nicknamed Helmut by the rest of the Mannschaft teammates, had been born in Santo André, in Brazil, and arrived in Germany to play in a German fifth division team at just 18 years old. Almost ten years later, at 27, he had become a German national, and his baggage was not bad: four goals in five games …
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England under the volcano
England faced Slovenia under unsustainable pressure, and especially with part of the dressing room facing coach Fabio Capello. The Italian coach, trying to relax the atmosphere, referred to the Chelsea captain: “I never thought of doing without him,” he said at a press conference. It later emerged that the two had held a meeting in which the Capello abused Terry for his public criticism and not having done it privately.
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Cristiano reviews
Before facing Brazil, Cristiano Ronaldo, already released from pressure for having managed to score against North Korea, spoke about what the match against the five-time world champion meant: “It will not be a friendly match. We played against one of the best teams, we are in a World Cup and we want to win ”.
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Kaka is accountable
After being expelled to the Ivory Coast, Ricardo Kaká reported to the Press. For the Brazilian attacker, the arbitration was “being very severe. We are not violent, but we are not going to wrinkle. We don't have roach blood. ” That he did acknowledge that he had spoken with his partner, and next rival, Cristiano: “He called me and we were talking. He told me that my expulsion had been unfair. “
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The silence of North Korea
The first live broadcast on television of a game by the North Korean team ended all the narrators in silence due to the landslide that Portugal was giving them. After going to the break with a defeat by the minimum (1-0), the second half, and as so many Luso fell, the commentators fell silent. North Korea gave World Cup matches on a delayed basis, one day late, to avoid possible conflicts …
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