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FIFA World Cup 2014 Results: Krul the Saviour as Netherlands Edge Costa Rica in Nerve-Jangling Penalty Shootout

Louis Van Gaal is a manager who likes to take chances, throw in a surprise from nowhere to upset the opposition without worrying about the consequences if it goes wrong. The Netherlands coach, seeing the quarterfinal against Costa Rica going into penalties, replaced his No.1 goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, the man who had played every single minute of Holland's World Cup until then, with Tim Krul right at the end of extra time, and what a masterstroke it proved to be. Jul 6, 2014
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Costa Rica fairytale faces Dutch reckoning

The irresistible fairytale of Costa Rica faces a day of reckoning against Louis van Gaal_s hard, calculating Dutch side on Saturday in the World Cup_s most unlikely quarter-final. Duration: 01:52 Jul 4, 2014
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FIFA World Cup 2014 Results: Sneijder, Robben Inspire Incredible Netherlands Comeback to Stun Mexico

This Netherlands side might be a lot different from the one that fell at the final hurdle from winning their first World Cup title, but the protagonists remain the same. On the brink and staring at a last 16 exit to Mexico, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben came to the fore for their country like only they can to inspire Holland to the most stunning of comebacks in the heat of Fortaleza. Jun 29, 2014