Spain's Pedro Rodriguez, right, controls the ball from Germany's Philipp Lahm, left, and Germany's Piotr Trochowski during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, center top, makes a save during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, second from left, punches away the ball from Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, bottom center, during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, right, clears the ball past Germany's Miroslav Klose, left, during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, right, Spain's Carles Puyol, center, and Spain's Sergio Ramos, left, jump for the ball during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, right, kicks the ball as Spain's Xabi Alonso, left, as Pedro Rodriguez, center, looks on during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Spain's Pedro Rodriguez, right, and Germany's Piotr Trochowski, center, compete for the ball during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Spain's Xabi Alonso, center, and Germany's Miroslav Klose, top left, compete for the ball during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Spain's Carles Puyol, front, heads the ball to score a goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010.. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, foreground center, reacts after Spain's Carles Puyol, not visible, scored a goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
Germany's Mesut Oezil, left, looks at Spain players as they celebrate with Spain's Carles Puyol, partially visible at center right, after he scored a goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Spain's Carles Puyol, third from left, celebrates after scoring with teammates, from left, Sergio Ramos, David villa, top, Xabi Alonso and Gerard Pique during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Spain's Carles Puyol is hidden by celebrating teammates after scoring their first goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Spain players on the bench, including David Villa, third from left, cheer as the final whistle is blown during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Spain won 1-0. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
ASSOCIATED PRESS Spain's Carles Puyol, center, on the ground, scores his side's first goal past Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, third left, during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010.
Netherlands' Arjen Robben celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Uruguay supporters pose for a photo with a replica World Cup trophy before the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A Dutch fan, with the scores of The Netherlands team at the World Cup painted on his face, smiles prior to the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, right, fails to block a shot by Netherlands' Giovanni van Bronckhorst, not seen, during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Uruguay's Walter Gargano, right, competes for the ball with Netherlands' Arjen Robben, left, during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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