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☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Jun 1

Van Bronckhorst gets the ball 35 yards out looks up once and absolutely SPANKS the most beautiful left-footed thunderbolt of the entire tournament into the top corner The man had scored 5 goals in 104 international appearances before this Uruguay don’t even have Suarez suspended for the Ghana handball robbery so it’s all on Forlan And Forlan Curls in a gorgeous left-footer right before half time like he’s completely unbothered 1-1.m Then Holland go berserk in 3 minutes Sneijder’s deflection at 70 Robben’s header at 73 and it’s over before Uruguay can breathe Maxi Pereira smashes one in at 90+2 and the last few minutes are pure cardiac arrest Holland in their 3 World Cup final ’74 ‘78, and now this and still somehow won’t win one 5 goals 2 world-class strikes and Uruguay fighting without their best player Narrative: 4 Tactics: 3 Chances: 3.5 Goals: 4.5 Comeback: 3 Drama: 3.5 4/5

Player of the match

Diego Corazo

Uruguay