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Spain and Orange Set Up Soccer City Finale
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Spain and Oranje set up Soccer City finale
7 July 2010
The first FIFA World Cup on African soil continues to throw up historic moments at every turn, with the Netherlands and Spainemergingvictoriousfrom twotense, close-fought semi-finals to set up a Final that will guarantee a new name on theTrophy.
Up against two-time world champions Uruguay and three-time winners Germany in the last four, the Oranje and La Roja won through in Cape Town and Durbanrespectivelyand will now square off at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium, with the winners becoming only the eighth nation to claim thecovetedcrown.
Anintriguingsubplot looking ahead to the Netherlands-Spain Final will the battle between Dutch attacking midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Spanish hitman David Villa for the adidas Golden Boot. Both the Inter Milan creator and Barcelona's newly signed forward are on five goalsapiece, though both wouldsurelyforegothat individual honour for a winners' medal come Sunday night at Soccer City.
"I love beautiful football but I also want to win. I've been with this team for two years now and over that period I've told the players that we've got a mission toaccomplishand we need to believe in ourselves. We're a small country so it'sincrediblethat we've reached the Final. The last time we reached the titledeciderwas 32 years ago," said Bert van Marwijk, Netherlands coach.
With the likes of Sneijder, Xavi, Arjen Robben and Villa set to be involved, there will be noshortageof big names come Sunday's Final.
Vocabulary Exercises
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Finalin adı: İspanya - Hollanda - Spain and Orange Set Up Soccer City Finale
Spain and Oranje set up Soccer City finale
7 July 2010
The first FIFA World Cup on African soil continues to throw up historic moments at every turn, with the Netherlands and Spainemergingvictoriousfrom twotense, close-fought semi-finals to set up a Final that will guarantee a new name on theTrophy.
Up against two-time world champions Uruguay and three-time winners Germany in the last four, the Oranje and La Roja won through in Cape Town and Durbanrespectivelyand will now square off at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium, with the winners becoming only the eighth nation to claim thecovetedcrown.
Anintriguingsubplot looking ahead to the Netherlands-Spain Final will the battle between Dutch attacking midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Spanish hitman David Villa for the adidas Golden Boot. Both the Inter Milan creator and Barcelona's newly signed forward are on five goalsapiece, though both wouldsurelyforegothat individual honour for a winners' medal come Sunday night at Soccer City.
"I love beautiful football but I also want to win. I've been with this team for two years now and over that period I've told the players that we've got a mission toaccomplishand we need to believe in ourselves. We're a small country so it'sincrediblethat we've reached the Final. The last time we reached the titledeciderwas 32 years ago," said Bert van Marwijk, Netherlands coach.
With the likes of Sneijder, Xavi, Arjen Robben and Villa set to be involved, there will be noshortageof big names come Sunday's Final.
Vocabulary Exercises