Dutch nail their nemesis

THE SMALL margins? As Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk admitted his side could have been out of yesterday’s World Cup quarter final to Brazil after the first 15 minutes, his opposite number Dunga was out of work wondering where it all went wrong.

Dunga made it clear he would not continue as Brazil coach after his country’s 2-1 loss – “We knew when I started that I would be here for four years. It’s sad, it’s difficult, nobody prepares to lose,” he said – but his Dutch counterpart could, and perhaps should, have been preparing for such a fate.

Brazil had only themselves to blame for imploding in the second half, as they surrendered their lead and had a man sent off to leave their World Cup campaign in tatters.