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The Dutch have made to the World Cup Finals. This marks the first time the Netherlands have made to the Word Cup Finals since 1978.

The Dutch lost Argentina in the 1978 finals.

Netherlands beat Uruguay 3-2.

The Dutch drew first blood when Giovanni Van Bronckhorst nailed a long  range missile in the 18^th minute.

Uruguay tied this baby up one all in the 40^th minute. Forlan hit the sweet spot in the back of the net off a deadly free kick from 25 yards out.

Uruguay put a strong fight against the mighty Dutch for most of the match.

Goals by Wesley Sneijder in the 70^th minute and Arjen Robben in the 73^rd minute broke wide open a one all match.

Sure, Uruguay added a cosmetic goal by Maxi Pereira in the 90^th minute to make it a respectable 3-2.

The Uruguayans had two really good chances in the 93^rd minute but missed it by that much.

The Netherlands has never won the World Cup.

With they finally break into the win column?

We will find out Sunday.

Germany-Spain will be played later today.

This will be a classic.

Germany is going for their fourth World Cup while Spain has never made this far.

The Germans last won the title in 1990.

Spain has lots of talent but nothing to show for it.

Will Cesc Fabregas, Xavi Hernandez, David Villa, and Fernando Torres.

Germany has the pedigree.

Miroslav Klose, Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil, and Phillip Lahm will provide lots of trouble for the Spanish.

These two teams met in the European championship.

Spain won.

This will be a classic.

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I hate to say this but Maradona was in way over his head. Yes, Argentina looked great against so-so teams. When Argentinos came up against a very good side, they had their heads handed to them.

Germany administered a good old fashioned butt whipping on Argentina 4-0.

If this were a prizefight, this would have been stopped in the eighth round.

Argentina had the name players Tevez, Messi, and Higuain.

Germany took it the Argentines right from the outset.

A huge foul gave Germany a free kick from the edge of the left box.

Bastian Schweinsteiger nailed a perfect free kick into the box.

Argentina “D” fell asleep. This allowed Thomas Muller to poke home the header in the 3^rd minute.

Bing presto the match changed on its head.

Germany seized control.

Argentina attempted to attack but the German’s completely stone cold stopped em.

Messi couldn’t crack the code. Neither could Tevez or Higuain.

Three-second half lightening quick counter attacks by Germany sent Argentina packing.

The Germans played classic tic-tack-doe futebol.

This was more like buda bing buda boom.

The boom was of sonic proportions.

Miroslav Klose hit the daily double.

Klose now has 14 World Cup goals.

He is tied for second with countrymen Gerd Muller at 14.

All time golden boot leader is Ronaldo with 15.

I am very happy Argentina lost big time.

This just proves my point.

Maradona was a great player but as a coach, he sucks big time.

Argentina advanced as far as they could with an idiot as a leader.

Argentinos was ill prepared for Germany.

The Germans stacked the middle.

Instead of swinging the ball to the wings, Argentina tried for force the ball up the middle.

This was a dumb.

You take what the “D” gives you.

A real futebol coach would have made adjustments.

Maradona is not a real futebol coach.

This serves you right Argentina.

If you clowns had won, Maradona and his cohorts would have been ego mantic boors.

Stick a fork in Maradona and Argentina are surely done.

Spain eked out a huge 1-nil win over Paraguay. 

Two huge PK stops by Paraguay keeper Justo Villar and Spanish keeper Iker Casillas.

It took 83 minutes before Spain cracked the Paraguayan code.

David Villa nailed the rebound winner off the right post in the 83^rd minute to Spain to its first World Cup Semifinals.

Spain will take on Germany.

Both of these sides battled each other in the 2008 European Championship.

Paraguay put up a huge fight.

Kudos to Paraguay for their valiant effort against the mighty Spanish but Spain was not to be denied on this day.

Spain is one of the favorites to win the cup.

Will Spain become first World Cup champ that lost it’s opening match?

We will see.

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Most of media pundits will remember the goal was taken away from England in the first half. Yes, this was a bad call but in reality, it was small factor in the out come of the German 4-1 dismantling of England.

The Three Lions have played like crap since the World Cup began. England should have killed the USA instead wound up with one all tie.

England couldn’t score against an inferior Algerian squad and this ended in a nil-nil draw.

England struggled in a 1-0 over Slovenia.

German was faster and stronger.

The Germans first goal, in the 20^th minute, was a lightening quick counter attack.

Actually, the German keeper Manuel Neuer punted the long ball. The punt split the English “D” down the middle.

Miroslav Klose beat two defenders to the ball. English keeper David James instead of taking charge he stood his ground.

This was a dumb move.

Klose scored to make it 1-0 Germany.

The English “D” was horrible.

This was the match changer.

The English played without heart.

Germany scored a few moments later on a great easy goal by Lukas Podolski nailed the winner in the 32^nd minute to make 2-0.

A header by Upson in the 37^th minute cut the gap to 2-1.

Then Lampard’s goal that was not a goal and all broke loose in the media as well as on the pitch.

Sure, this may have changed the direction of the match in the English favor but Germany was a far superior side on this day.

The Germans kicked the English butts all over the pitch.

England was not ready to play.

Germany beat the English to every free ball, every crossing ball into the box, every ball period.

The sad fact is this England was overrated.

Wayne Rooney played like crap.

The English defense was Swiss cheese.

Lampard, Cole, Gerrard, James, Defoe, and Terry looked like they were running cement boots.

You could have timed these clowns with a sundial.

Fire the coach. Fire the players. Do what Brasil did after we were embarrassed in the 2006 World Cup. Get rid of the fat cats. Bring in younger players who are hungry and want to win.

Fire Rooney, Cole, Gerrard, Cole, James, and Terry.

England you got what sowed.

Bupkis.

Another controversial goal in the World Cup so what else is new?

Argentina rolls past Mexico 3-1.

Tevez’s first goal was clearly offside by at least two yards. The ref said it was good. Argentina was up 1-0 after the 26^th minute.

This goal took the wind out of the Mexican sails.

A dumb turnover near the Mexican goal gave Gonzalo Higuain a gift in the 33^rd minute.

Argentina was up 2-0.

Tevez powered a bullet of strike from 25 yards out in the 52^nd minute to give Argentinos a 3-nil lead.

Mexico started out like a house on fire.

The Mexican side had two good strikes on goal.

Argentina didn’t succumb to the pressure.

The superior Argentina side took control of the match.

And then rout was on.

Higuain now has scored four goals in the World Cup.

Argentina has a hot date with Germany the team that knocked them out of the 2006 World Cup Quarterfinals.

This is deja vu all over again.

I expect and Argentina-Brasil final.

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