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Netherlands Claim Third Place At 2014 World Cup With 3-0 Win Over Brazil (VIDEOS/PHOTOS)

Netherlands Claim 3rd Place At World Cup
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Netherlands' Daley Blind, second left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Dutch coach Louis van Gaal didn't even want his team to play in the third-place game at the World Cup. By the time that divisive contest was over, Brazil probably would have preferred if the Netherlands hadn't played either.

The Netherlands claimed third place at the 2014 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Brazil at Nacional in Brasilia on Saturday. The Dutch, who were runners-up in 2010, jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first half and added a third goal in second-half stoppage time. Ranked No. 15 in the FIFA rankings released before the start of the World Cup, the Netherlands notched victories over Spain, Australia, Chile, Mexico and Costa Rica before losing to Argentina in a penalty shootout in the semifinals. Despite Van Gaal's public criticism of the third-place match, his team ended its trip to Brazil on a high note with a decisive win over the hosts.

"Today's match I think for us was the best way to end this tournament," Netherlands forward Arjen Robben said after the win, via The Telegraph. "We also fully deserved this third place the way we played. Nobody expected us to be in the last four."

With Brazil playing without injured star Neymar and reeling from a 7-1 thrashing in the semifinals by Germany, the Netherlands took control of the third-place match early, scoring two goals in the first 16 minutes. Striker Robin Van Persie converted a penalty kick for the opening score after Brazil defender Thiago Silva took pulled down Robben.

The lead was doubled in the 16th minute when a ball headed by Brazil defender fell for the Netherlands' Daley Blind in the penalty area.

Brazil managed to reach halftime without surrendering any more goals but could not hold the Netherlands scoreless the rest of the way. In the first minute of second-half stoppage time, midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum added the final goal for the Dutch.

"It's a terrible feeling, I don't know what to say," Brazil's Oscar said after the defeat, via The Associated Press. "After a huge loss to Germany, today we tried our best from the beginning to win third place but it wasn't our day. We have to see what went wrong so we can improve for the future."

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PHOTOS: The Netherlands vs. Brazil
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Soccer fans of the Brazil national soccer team watch a live broadcast of the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and Netherlands, inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Arjen Robben fights for the ball with Brazil's Paulinho, right, and Brazil's David Luiz during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Thiago Silva, left, and Netherlands' Robin van Persie link arms during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's goalkeeper Julio Cesar saves a shot during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Georginio Wijnaldum, center, battles for the ball with Brazil's Hernanes, left, and Jo during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Oscar, left, is tripped by Netherlands' Ron Vlaar during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Daley Blind, left, challenges Brazil's Maicon during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's David Luiz, centre, heads clear from Netherlands' Arjen Robben during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Arjen Robben protests during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Fernandinho clears the ball from Netherlands' Arjen Robben, left, during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Ramires falls on Netherlands' Stefan de Vrij alls on during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Fernandinho, right, holds off Netherlands' Arjen Robben during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JULY 12: Daley Blind of the Netherlands challenges Maicon of Brazil during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Third Place Playoff match between Brazil and the Netherlands at Estadio Nacional on July 12, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Jamie McDonald via Getty Images)
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Brazil's Paulinho controls the ball as Netherlands' Arjen Robben falls during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. At right Brazil's Fernandinho.(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Arjen Robben, right, is held off by Brazil's Fernandinho during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A young fan of the Brazil national soccer team watches a live broadcast of the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and Netherlands, inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Robin van Persie is fouled by Brazil's Fernandinho during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Maxwell, left, and Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt leap in the air to head the ball during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Arjen Robben fights for the ball with Brazil's Luiz Gustavo, left, and Ramires during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' head coach Louis van Gaal arrives for the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's injured star player Neymar sings the national anthem before the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Georginio Wijnaldum, top, heads the ball over Brazil's Oscar during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Arjen Robben, left, protects himself from colliding with Brazil's Maxwell's foot during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Arjen Robben, right, dribbles past Brazil's Ramires during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Stefan de Vrij clears the ball from Brazil's Oscar during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Maxwell, left, watches as Netherlands' team members work on Dirk Kuyt's bleeding head after the two collided while heading the ball during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Ramires reacts after being fouled by Netherlands' Ron Vlaar, left, during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's goalkeeper Julio Cesar walks next to his goal after the Netherlands scored during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's injured star player Neymar, second right, sits on the bench before the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt, top, heads the ball against Brazil's Maxwell during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's David Luiz, holds onto the ball before a free kick during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Willian, left, leaps past Netherlands' Robin van Persie to get to the ball during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Ramires, rear, stumbles as he tries to take the ball away from Netherlands' Robin van Persie during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's David Luiz, center, stands with teammates before a free kick during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Ramires reacts after getting fouled during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's David Luiz, center, stands with teammates before a free kick during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Arjen Robben is held by Brazil's Luiz Gustavo, left, and Ramires along the sidelines during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A fan of Brazil cries as she watches as the Netherlands scores a second goal against Brazil, during the match for the third place finish of the World Cup, at the FIFA Fan Fest in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's midfielder Paulinho (C-front) misses a shot on goal during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EVARISTO SA (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:EVARISTO SA via Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JULY 12: Oscar of Brazil controls the ball as Georginio Wijnaldum of the Netherlands gives chase during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Third Place Playoff match between Brazil and the Netherlands at Estadio Nacional on July 12, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Jamie McDonald via Getty Images)
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Brazil's defender David Luiz (C) is helped by Netherlands' goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' forward Arjen Robben (L) and Brazil's defender David Luiz vie during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:DAMIEN MEYER via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' forward Arjen Robben reacts during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:DAMIEN MEYER via Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JULY 12: Ramires of Brazil appeals to referee Djamel Haimoudi during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Third Place Playoff match between Brazil and the Netherlands at Estadio Nacional on July 12, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Jamie McDonald via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' forward Arjen Robben (L) and Brazil's defender Maicon vie during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JULY 12: Maicon of Brazil reacts during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Third Place Playoff match between Brazil and the Netherlands at Estadio Nacional on July 12, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) (credit:Buda Mendes via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' forward and captain Robin van Persie prepares to kick the ball during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VANDERLEI ALMEIDA via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' midfielder Jonathan de Guzman controls the ball during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EVARISTO SA (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:EVARISTO SA via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' forward and captain Robin van Persie celebrates after scoring a goal during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VANDERLEI ALMEIDA via Getty Images)
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Brazil's midfielder Willian warms up with the ball during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ODD ANDERSEN via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' defender Daley Blind (L) and Netherlands' midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates scoring during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:DAMIEN MEYER via Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JULY 12: Arjen Robben of the Netherlands reacts after a challenge by Hernanes of Brazil as referee Djamel Haimoudi looks on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Third Place Playoff match between Brazil and the Netherlands at Estadio Nacional on July 12, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Dean Mouhtaropoulos via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' forward Arjen Robben (L) and Brazil's defender David Luiz vie for the ball during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EVARISTO SA (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:EVARISTO SA via Getty Images)
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Brazil's defender and captain Thiago Silva reacts during the third place play-off football match between Brazil and Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the National Stadium in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FABRICE COFFRINI via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' Daley Blind, second left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Daley Blind celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Daley Blind, center, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Daley Blind, left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Arjen Robben argues with referee Djamel Haimoudi from Algeria after being tripped by Brazil's Thiago Silva during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Referee Djamel Haimoudi marks a penalty during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. From left : Brazil's goalkeeper Julio Cesar, Haimoudi, Brazil's Thiago Silva , Netherlands' Arjen Robben, Brazil's Maicon and Maxwell. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Arjen Robben, front, is tripped by Brazil's Thiago Silva during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. The Netherlands scored on a penalty shot awarded for the incident. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Stefan de Vrij, left, clears the ball from Brazil's Oscar during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Robin van Persie celebrates after scoring his team's first goal on a penalty shot during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt, left, challenges Brazil's Oscar during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Robin van Persie shoots to score his team's first goal on a penalty shot during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Robin van Persie, foreground, celebrates with teammate Dirk Kuyt while Netherlands' Daley Blind, right, looks on after scoring a penalty during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. At right Netherlands' Daley Blind.(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The teams line up before the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Neymar stands near the dugout before the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Robin van Persie, center, celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' Robin van Persie, second right, scores the opening goal from the penalty spot during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's goalkeeper Julio Cesar dives in an attempt to stop a shot by Netherlands' Robin van Persie, right, who scored his team's first goal on a penalty shot during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's goalkeeper Julio Cesar dives in an attempt to stop a shot by Netherlands' Robin van Persie, who scored his team's first goal on a penalty shot during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The Dutch team pose for a group photo before the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. Front row, from left,' Jordy Clasie,' Robin van Persie,' Arjen Robben,' Jonathan de Guzman and' Daley Blind. Back row, standing, from left,' Georginio Wijnaldum,' Dirk Kuyt,' Bruno Martins Indi,' Stefan de Vrij,' Ron Vlaar and' goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Neymar waves to fans before the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Neymar, right, sits on the bench as his teammates warm-up before the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. Neymar was injured during Brazil's quarterfinal win over Colombia and was forced to miss the rest of the tournament. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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