Third Time's No Charm

Took on the Samurai,
Sunk the great Dane,
Outpaced the Indomitable Lions,
Knocked out the underdog Slovaks,
Sent home the Samba dancers,
and even diffused explosive La Celeste
but we just couldn't beat Paul the 8-legged Octopus..

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With normal time still couldn't separate both side, extra time was called in and the tension was rising with every minute pass. The sight of the red card at the 2nd half of extra time which see Heitinga walking out of the field, leaving tired 10-man Dutch looking puzzled and frustrated got me begging for a penalty shootout to come where numbers does not benefit the opposition. Just when you thought a shootout is inevitable, disaster strikes in the form of Andreas Iniesta's thunderous volley pass Netherlands' goalkeeper at the last few minutes. It hurts, it really does. What a night.



Despite being runners up in a World Cup finals, losing is never easy to take. There's no doubt every Dutch player is going to reflect back on that night and sigh with disbelief but not regrets. As they know they've given their best. They know it, their fans know it and that's all that matters. To my favorite Oranje, although you have given me sleepless nights throughout the length of this tournament, I thank you for you have shared your happiness with me in your journey to the Finals.



See you again in Brazil 2014,



Credit images to Getty Images

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*live to fight another day..