Wesley Sneijder ecstatic after beating Brazil
Sneijder ecstatic after beating Brazil
Posted: 2010-07-02 19:04
Netherlands struggled in the first 45 minutes of their quarter-final encounter against Brazil and were trailing 1-0 at half-time. The Dutch never gave up though and eventually battled to a 2-1 victory to book their ticket for the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup.
Wesley Sneijder sent in the cross that resulted in the equaliser before heading home the winner from close range and was voted man of the match for his excellent performance. The Inter star was absolutely delighted with Oranje's win.
"It seemed pretty much impossible to progress at half-time. However, we told each other during the break that we had to give it our all and that we could still make it to the semi-final," said Sneijder to NOS.
"We started the second half with attacking intentions and were rewarded with a quick equaliser. I got all the time and space I needed for our second goal and I didn't hesitate to head the ball home from inside the area.
"This is simply a fantastic feeling. We've beaten Brazil 2-1 to progress to the semi-finals. This is a unique chance for us to go all the way. We never stopped fighting and we deserved the win after 90 minutes."
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