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Netherlands' John Heitinga, front right, carries Netherlands' Wesley Sneijder, front left, as they celebrate following the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Netherlands defeated Uruguay 3-2. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
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Netherlands' Robin van Persie, right, and head coach Bert van Marwijk celebrate their 3-2 win after the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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Uruguay's Martin Caceres, center foreground, is comforted by a fellow team member following the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Netherlands defeated Uruguay 3-2. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Netherlands' Arjen Robben celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010.
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Spain's David Villa, right, scores a goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Paraguay and Spain at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Germany's Miroslav Klose celebrates after scoring the second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Germany at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Uruguay's Diego Forlan celebrates after scoring a goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Uruguay and Ghana at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, July 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Netherlands goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg makes a save during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Brazil at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Friday, July 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Paraguay's Nelson Haedo Valdez, left, celebrates with a fellow team member following the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paraguay and Japan at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Paraguay advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 5-3 victory over Japan in penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Brazil's Juan, second from left, celebrates after scoring a goal with fellow team members Lucio, third from right, Luis Fabiano, second from right, and Kaka, right, as Chile's Carlos Carmona, left, reacts during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Chile at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, June 28, 2010.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Argentina's Carlos Tevez, center, is lifted by teammates at the bench to celebrate his scoring the third goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, June 27, 2010.
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Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson reacts at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Ghana at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 26, 2010. Ghana won 2-1 in extra time, advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Japan's Yasuhito Endo, right, celebrates after scoring the second goal with fellow team members Keisuke Honda, center, and Yoshito Okubo, left, during the World Cup group E soccer match between Denmark and Japan at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010.
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Slovakia's Robert Vittek jumps over Italy's Riccardo Montolivo as Italy's Fabio Cannavaro, left, looks on during the World Cup group F soccer match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
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United States' Landon Donovan, second from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the World Cup group C soccer match between the United States and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, June 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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United States' Landon Donovan, center, celebrates after scoring a goal with fellow team members Benny Feilhaber, right, and Edson Buddle, left, during the World Cup Group C soccer match between the United States and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, June 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Landon Donovan of the United States soccer team reacts after a goal by teammate Clint Dempsey was disallowed during the World Cup match between the United States and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Argentina's Martin Demichelis, left, jumps for the ball with Greece's Avraam Papadopoulos during the World Cup group B soccer match between Greece and Argentina at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, Tuesday, June 22, 2010.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS South Korea's Park Chu-young, right, tries to score a goal as Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, left, prepares to punch it away during the World Cup group B soccer match between Nigeria and South Korea at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, June 22, 2010.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS South Africa's Bongani Khumalo, back right, scores a goal past France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, left, and France's Franck Ribery, front right, during the World Cup group A soccer match between France and South Africa at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Tuesday June 22, 2010.
