¡Adios! 
Brazil and Argentina to greet the World
If until 16:00 of the July 2, this was the World South America, in just two days and four lots were totally reversed the situation, with the European football is back strongly in the race by placing three teams in the semifinals.
I quarterfinals gave the first real, big jolt in the event with the resounding (But not unexpected) elimination of the two giants overseas.
In recent days there was much talk of a possible final between Brazil and Argentina, but will again this year, and only just a dream.
The Brazil, in fact, abandoned the Cup against the 'calling Netherlands in the semifinals at 12 years since.
was not enough advantage of the goal marked by Robinho in the opening match as they hoped to channel the green and gold, which fell at a distance, unable to close the match in the first half where they dominated for large traits.
The causes of failure are varied, but the face of defeat can only be to Felipe Melo.
The assist for the initial goal bodes well ahead of the below, but before the 'own goal in partnership with Julio Cesar (Inter goalkeeper good that he preferred to emulate Zenga Italia90) and then the' expulsion for a disgraceful foul on Robben have indelibly stained his performance.
But the faults are not just his. Even Dunga has its own responsibilities to get it deployed, although against Chile its absence has not made the slightest feeling. The late changes are another point against the CT, as well as entry dell'improponibile Gilberto who has never seen Robben.
difficult to establish how far the reach of demerits Seleção begin and where the merits of un'Olanda which as usual seemed to come not just at the climax, but with a little help of fate has managed to balance the match and after the goal of the benefit has also had several opportunities to expand.
After years spent in pursuit of beautiful and impossible idea of \u200b\u200bfootball, the Orange have taken the path of pragmatism, leaving to others the frills and making sure first and foremost the result.
The approach to the World, implying another Holland, voted more to the show, but these 5 games is not even seen a game choral arrived 5 wins with 9 goals scored and 3 conceded.
The return of Robben was used to make unpredictable attack, where he continues to shine star Wesley Sneijder who is completing his perfect year, taking revenge on the right and left.
The shotgun with which he ousted the Brazilians, makes him do a great leap forward towards the conquest the Ballon d'Or at this point is much more than just a dream.
The defense showed some cracks in the first half, but to offset this gap, there is a convincing defensive phase, which shows the dirty work of Kuyt allowing his fellow attacker to act calmly, running for himself and others.
At this point there is only the Uruguay on the road to the final in Johannesburg .
Yeah, the ' Tabarez of Uruguay which is the real revelation of the World. The quarter-final was even less noble than that which gave more emotion.
After 120 minutes we could be the breakthrough with that Suarez was replaced by Muslera in rebutting the conclusion of Ghana on the goal line. Penalty and ejection time expired: it was the chance of a lifetime for Asamoah Gyan who find themselves in the foot a balloon full of dreams and hopes of 11 meters from history, but Gyan failed and printing the ball over the crossbar has strangled in his throat, the screams of joy of an entire continent.
It took the spot-kicks to decide the first semi-finalist and won this was the old Uruguay.
No appointment with history African football has not even passed the rock house in the quarterfinals, while Celeste can write another glorious page in its football history.
After 40 years of semi-final against Brazil's Pele Messico70 to go back in the top 4 of the World, and even for a country of 4 million is an insane.
's face was then the greatest goalkeeper Mazurkiewicz , but today those are Forlan and Suarez dizzying peaks that are touching the ground in South Africa.
Atletico Madrid striker is often overlooked by critics, despite being fully responsible in the top 10 in the world and this tournament has become a symbol of pride Charrua .
Suarez is sublime in some games and if Celeste will play the match against the Netherlands, almost all the credit is his who sacrificed himself for the good of the team and will serve for this one-match ban , right on the most important race (for now ...).
think that the 5th place in the qualifying round and the play-off against Costa Rica were not a business card on the eve of a promising, yet has been able to field a team Tabarez mangy, difficult be addressed, doomed to sacrifice (is the team that runs more not being held ) and equipped with the necessary talent forward to hurt anyone.
Now, we live for the day, but it costs nothing to dream for a people who for 60 years does not savor the joy of heaven to raise the Cup.
In a counterpoint to a people Charrua Party, there is a whole country cries of a historic defeat.
L 'Maradona of Argentina found in Germany an insurmountable obstacle and had to give back to the quarters in the remake of the challenge of four years ago.
On that occasion it took the penalty shootout, this time was enough for the organization and the determination of the Germans to pave the Selección with a 4-0 final.
The net result so overwhelming and leaves no room for recriminations for a team and a coach who lived 90 minutes from the nightmare Green Point Stadium in Cape Town .
In the first four races had had the feeling fragile un'Argentina , masking his obvious shortcomings with the immense talent of his attackers and that sooner or later before it would be a great opponent capitulated.
Difficult imagine a different ending in the light of what we saw in the field and in hindsight, the premises were not so different.
L ' albiceleste never gave any semblance of a small team, without an idea of \u200b\u200bthe game and especially without a coach. Only his talents were allowed to get the free one of the top eight of the World and to fool the fans and critics (though not the most attentive) by increasing the expectations around these 11 players.
Germany however is first and foremost a team , a collective that knows how to move and sense of well-defined and in this game you see a lot of hand that Loew had the courage to impose his ideas and found a group dedicated to the work that has been able to put into practice his teachings.
After all there is the difference between the two teams: South American fielded at random from the greatest of all (when playing) that is not a workout and never will be, prepared in Germany tennis team real , by a scholar of football, that takes care of the details and makes a spectacle of his trademark.
Young people with their freshness did the rest by combining a typically Teutonic muscle strength with a talent that has always characterized the German players.
The Right Mix between young and experienced has meant that this is a candidate as a major national tournament outsider, even if history teaches us that their consistency is second to none when you consider that equity investments have centered on 17 to 12 times the semi-finals.
Among the protagonists is impossible not to mention Klose that on the day number 100 of his presence has scored two goals that brought him to only one goal from Ronaldo record of all time as a marker of the World Cup.
impressive then the parable of Muller that the amateur team of Bayern finds himself a step from the final with goals from yesterday and took a great revenge on Maradona; sin only a yellow card that will prevent him from playing the semi-finals.
But it Dovers mention all this because if Germany is proving a fantastic team is thanks to all holders, without exception.
Included in the semi-final will be Spain who has struggled more than expected to tame the Paraguay.
Again Villa was to put an end to a game that La Roja could not bring home and they also risked losing if it had not been unfairly annulled a goal to Valdez for non-existent offside.
Despite yet another victory Iberian not convincing. The maneuver is too slow and lacks a forward reference having regard to the poor condition of Torres.
In fact, nowadays, Del Bosque is a prisoner of his greatest talent that has failed to recover fully from the injury which has affected the season and currently represents one of the weaknesses of the champions' Europe.
The possession, in fact, there is no outlet in front and the Villa is only able to bring something forward as evidenced by his 5 goals, making it the top scorer of the event.
Luckily against Guarani was reviewed in great shape San Iker Casillas that has first neutralized the rigor Cardozo and then in the final of the men has frustrated the hopes of reaching Martino the tie with a large double action.
A Durban, therefore, will be staged on the remake of Euro 2008 final which saw Spain hoist himself on the roof of Europe, but this time the challenge might take a different view of the folding ability of German hurt in the counterattack.
other hand is a team that does have its strengths and English tiki taka could create many problems in midfield Germany which has had it easy against the Argentine, but it could run a vacuum often to try to eradicate the ball from the feet of Xavi and Iniesta.
If the Netherlands on the other side of the board favorite part, this challenge is very difficult to hazard a prediction even though the history, tradition and habit in Germany to play some games, make it start with a small advantage, but Spain could cancel if you could let its most talented and its great quality.
