A combination of file pictures shows Netherlands’ striker and captain Robin van Persie (R) controlling the ball in Durban on June 28, 2010 and Brazil’s defender and captain Thiago Silva controlling the ball in Belo Horizonte on June 28, 2014. Brazil will try to rescue some of their battered pride after their humiliating World Cup semi-final defeat to Germany as they face the Netherlands in the third-place play-off in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO
BRASÍLIA- The Netherlands beat Brazil 3-0 in Saturday’s World Cup third-place play-off in Brasilia to finish the tournament unbeaten in regulation time.
First half goals from Robin van Persie and Daley Blind and a stoppage time third from Georginio Wijnaldum deepened Brazil’s woes after Tuesday’s 7-1 thrashing by Germany in the semi-final in Belo Horizonte.
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