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World Cup would be beautiful for people of Argentina - Basanta

Jose Maria Basanta says it would be a dream come true to win the World Cup by beating Germany on Sunday and to take the trophy home for the people of Argentina.

The Albiceleste line up against Joachim Low's side looking to win the tournament for the first time since 1986.

And the Monterrey defender, who has made two appearances in this tournament, says this team want to write a new chapter in Argentine football after losing their last final to the Germans in 1990.

"The dream is clear," he said at his side's pre-match press conference at the Maracana on Saturday. "If you ask each and every one of the people in the team, we all have it clear in our minds.

"We are highly motivated and highly concentrated on everything working out right, trying our best to bring this great dream to the people of Argentina.

"We want to write a new chapter. The final defeat in 1990 was very painful and we know what happened. We have to be very focused because we want the story to be a positive story this time.

"I think it would be something beautiful to go back to the people of Argentina with the cup."

Basanta also added that playing in a World Cup final represents a "dream come true" and said that with the right attitude, Argentina can be crowned champions on Sunday.

"Playing in a final is a dream come true and we will go out to enjoy it," he said. "It has been a great effort from the players but also all of the people involved and the families.

"With humility and effort, everything can be achieved."

 

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Robben: Van Gaal says there's always room for me at Manchester United

Arjen Robben says coach Louis van Gaal has told him that "there's always room" for him at Manchester United.

The winger, who was one of the stars of the World Cup as he helped his country to third place in the tournament, insists he is happy at Bayern Munich, however, and has no intention of joining his departing national boss at Old Trafford this summer.

Asked by NOS if he could join United this summer, Robben replied: "No - that's what I told Van Gaal. I am happy at Bayern but he's said there is always room for me [at United].

"Van Gaal is the best coach I've had. We've got a very special relationship.

"After the match he did ask me to come to Manchester, but I will not move. I'm at the right place at Bayern so that has nothing to do with Van Gaal or United."

Robben played a key role for Netherlands under Van Gaal as they exceeded expectations in Brazil, scoring three goals and making one assist as he played his way onto the shortlist for Fifa's Golden Ball.

Since leaving Chelsea in 2007, the winger has had success at both Real Madrid and Bayern, winning the Champions League with the German club in 2013.

 

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Germany defeat will haunt us forever - Ramires

Brazil's players will be haunted by their 7-1 defeat to Germany for the rest of their lives, according to Ramires.

The Selecao were expected to go on and win the tournament but instead finished fourth as a 3-0 defeat to Netherlands in the third-place play-off followed their humiliating semi-final loss to Joachim Low's men.

And Ramires admitted the trouncing in the last four will remain with Brazil's players for the rest of their lives.


"We didn’t expect to concede seven in the last match," he told Globo. "We are all sad, there’s not much left to say.

"We can’t point at each other right now. We all lose together. This result will be a stain on this group for the remainder of our lives. But we have to try and keep walking tall, to look for comfort with our families.

"We are sorry to the Brazilian people who supported us all along. They showed that even today. We dug out something good, to get the fans believing again.

"We saw the people in the streets while we were in our bus, some of them left home to at least wave at us. We are disappointed for ending it like this."

The tournament hosts put in another poor performance in the loss to Netherlands and Ramires admitted his side were completely lost on the field against the Dutch.

"It's hard to analyse. I can say we are somewhat lost in the pitch at the end. We had another opportunity, not to overcome the last defeat, but at least to end the World Cup in a positive fashion."

 

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Van Gaal: We showed how good we are

Netherlands showed their true quality by beating Brazil 3-0 in Saturday's World Cup third-place play-off, according to coach Louis van Gaal.

The Oranje ran out comfortable winners over the hosts thanks to goals from Robin van Persie, Daley Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum, in what was Van Gaal's last match in charge before taking up a new role at Manchester United.

And the coach said he was happy with his players in the way they recovered from the semi-final defeat to Argentina.

"This was very difficult for us," Van Gaal told NOS after the game. "All the odds were against us. Brazil had a day more in preparation and we were defeated after penalties.

"We could have been in the final. Our spirit was down after Argentina. I only spoke about the Brazil match in the team talk, not about Argentina. Luckily we showed how good we are again."

Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm came on late in the game for Netherlands, meaning all 23 members of the Dutch squad saw action at Brazil 2014.

"Its wonderful that we used all 23 players," Van Gaal said. "The players wanted Vorm in the starting line-up, but I told them it wasn't possible because I wanted the best XI to start. At 2-0 I had a better feeling about putting him in the team."

Reflecting upon a competition which his side leave unbeaten in regulation time, beating Spain, Australia and Chile, before overcoming Mexico, defeating Costa Rica on penalties and then losing out to Argentina in a shootout, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss was philosophical.

"I dont't think I've made mistakes," he said. "After the match, you could say I had to wait with my substitutes against Argentina, because I couldn't let [Tim] Krul come on for the penalties. But that's always in hindsight."

 

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Stick to playing golf, Van Persie tells Van Hooijdonk

Robin van Persie has told former Netherlands striker Pierre van Hooijdonk to "stick to playing golf" instead of criticising his performances for the national team.

Van Persie was on target from the penalty spot with his 47th international goal as Louis van Gaal's side beat Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup's third-place play-off on Saturday, but the Manchester United striker was upset about criticism from Van Hooijdonk in Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad on the day of the game.

The former striker wrote in a column on Saturday that the Manchester United star should be dropped from the team for a lack of commitment and current Netherlands captain took his chance to hit back.

"Van Hooijdonk needs to stop," he told NOS, the TV station Van Hooijdonk currently works for as a pundit. "He should stick to playing golf or do something else.

"Everybody is proud of the team, but he creates panic without arguments. I gave everything and I don't understand why Van Hooijdonk does this and gets a platform like this.

"I can take criticism, but only when its fair. It's not coming from a good heart. Maybe he's angry with me, you should ask him."

Van Hooijdonk scored 14 goals in 46 appearances for Netherlands, but the former Celtic and Benfica striker has endured a rocky relationship with Van Persie after criticising his former international team-mate in the past.

"This shows that he has bad feelings about me, instead of other way around," the 44-year-old said of Van Persie's reaction on the same station later on. "It's my job to be critical on the things that I see."

 

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Maxwell: Brazil still traumatised by Germany

Brazil defender Maxwell has admitted that his side's 7-1 thrashing against Germany in midweek contributed to their 3-0 loss to Netherlands on Saturday.

The Selecao had been favourites to claim World Cup glory on home soil but were stopped in their tracks in the last four by Joachim Low's side, before losing to the Dutch in the third place play-off.

And the full-back says the humiliation they suffered at the hands of die Mannschaft still weighed heavily on their minds on Saturday.

"The last match was a catastrophe. Germany were very well positioned and we conceded quickly, which destabilised us," the Paris Saint-Germain full-back told SporTV.

"We came into the pitch today with the trauma from last time and it wasn't easy to go behind so early against a very organised team.

"We tried. We didn't show much tactical organisation, but great heart. We know that we didn't do what the coached asked at some points, but we showed guts on the pitch, fighting until the end and trying to get the result.

"So we have to take the many lessons after two defeats and try to move on. I think it's time to reflect on some things. Every one us will take individual conclusions from this.

"But we can't erase the good things that we built too. But certainly these last two defeats give us something to learn from."

 

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Scolari: Brazil bosses can decide my future

Luiz Felipe Scolari says he won't resign as Brazil boss, despite his side's second damaging defeat in the space of five days.

Brazil were brutally beaten by Germany in a 7-1 reverse in their World Cup semi-final in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday and were unable to restore any pride as they went down 3-0 to Netherlands in the third-place play-off in Brasilia on Saturday.

Before this competition, Brazil had not lost a home game since 2002 and were unbeaten in tournament football in their nation since 1975, but back-to-back defeats in the space of five days - and 10 goals conceded - have left fans frustrated and journalists pressed the 65-year-old on his future.

But Scolari was stubborn as he faced the press after defeat to the Dutch and insisted the Brazilian Football Confederation will decide his future.

"It was an evenly balanced game," he said. "The players should be praised for the way they played. We didn't play badly - that's my opinion.

"Now is not the time to talk about that," Scolari said. "I'll put together my report and tell the [CBF] president what I think went wrong and he will decide what he wants for the future. We have lost another match, but life goes on.

"A year ago, I won the Confederations Cup," he added. "It's nothing to do with the coaches. The thing is that we have a very young team. We are not producing enough players, so it's not as simple as another coach coming in to recycle things."

 

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FIFA World Cup 2014 Final 2014.07.13

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Estadio do MaracanaRio De Janeiro(BRA)

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Third-Place Playoff: Brazil 0 Vs 3 Netherlands in Pictures

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