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When we heard that the second semi-final between Spain and Germany had been assigned to Kassai, we were not unhappy about FIFA’s choice. Because Kassai has been among the more non-controversial referees in South Africa, this last month.

Revenge is a strong motivation for Germany who are seeking to excel in their semi-final against Spain, at Durban, tonight. Germany lost 1-0 to Spain in the Euro 2008 final at Vienna, with Fernando Torres scoring the winning goal. While Spain have a fairly unchanged side from the one that won the Euro 2008 championship, Germany has since had an infusion of young talent in Oezil, Mueller and Khedira, to name the most prominent.

Who are the key players in World Cup 2010? Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? Kaka or Wayne Rooney? Are they able to influence and define the fate of their teams?

Although it pains me to say it, Germany have been the best team thus far. In particular Thomas Muller of Bayern Munich, something about the way he runs and moves is old fashioned and for some reason reminds me of jelly as the movements are just unpredictable.

Spain lived up to the expectations of soccer pundits Wednesday evening, by beating the German soccer machines by a lone goal, courtesy of Charles Puyol’s 73rd minute goal, to prove they truly deserved to be European champions. It was the goal that eventually separated the two soccer giants.

When Holland and Uruguay went into half-time, level at 1-1, nobody could have imagined the drama that was to ensue in three frenetic minutes of the second-half. First Sniejder, then Robben struck the death blows that effectively snuffed out a fighting Uruguay’s aspiration to reach the final of the World Cup.

Spain beat Paraguay 1-0 in the quarter final of FIFA World Cup 2010 yesterday and qualifies for the semi final stage. The team that awaits them in the next round is Germany, the same opponent that they beat in the final of the 2008 European Championship to emerge as the winner of the tournament. Spain has the reputation of under achiever in the FIFA World Cup championship. They have never managed to win the tournament before, the best position they achieved so far is fourth placing into the 1950 tournament. Everyone has high hopes for the Spanish team this year.

Argentina manager Diego Maradona’s dream of winning the World Cup both as a manager and player ended, for now, in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon as his side were thrashed 4-0 by a ruthless Germany in the quarter-finals. In the rematch of the 2006 World Cup match at the same stage, which Germany won on penalties, Germany outclassed the South Americans from start to finish and rarely let Argentina’s star studded forwards get a sniff of goal.

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European team has never win the FIFA World Cup outside of the Europe continent. However, the 2010 edition held in South Africa might see a European country emerge as winner. Argentina becomes the latest South America country to crash out from the tournament after Brazil.

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez’s main battle strategy for the semi-final against Holland is to stop Arjen Robben in his stride. Sebastian Abreu, who starred in the penalty shoot-out win over Ghana, revealed that the coach had discussed how to keep Robben in check, in the team meeting.

The Netherlands progressed to the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup on Friday as they came from behind to stun tournament heavyweights Brazil in Port Elizabeth. Out of the 5 South American sides that started this competition Brazil were considered the team most likely to win the tournament.