World Cup 2010: Uruguay's underdogs target third place

After the disappointment of narrowly losing a World Cup semi-final, it is hard to see how a team can muster the motivation for a game where third place is at stake. true blood seasons 1-3
For any side, however, it is surely a matter of pride and an opportunity to justify their privileged place among the last four.
Perhaps this applies most to Uruguay after the South Americans surprised many by reaching their first semi-final in 60 years. true blood seasons 1-3 dvd
"It is an opportunity to show what our football is worth," said coach Oscar Tabarez. true blood 1-3 dvd set
For Uruguay this game is also an opportunity to leave South Africa on a high and elevate their small nation on to the podium of modern World Cup history. Securing third place would also prove that the footballing style employed by Tabarez is working on the biggest of stages. true blood 1-3 box set
When he took charge of the team in 2006, Tabarez set to work on how to make the most of the energy and passion that now characterises the side.
Once defined as dirty, Uruguay's physical style of play was known for being fearsome and in many cases reckless, as Scotland's Gordon Strachan surely remembers from the 1986 World Cup in Mexico when a Uruguayan defender lunged into him from behind. true blood dvd 1-3
Tabarez has successfully converted this aggressive style into one of fair play that is able to exhaust rivals in midfield, hounded by players such as Egidio Arevalo, Diego Perez and Walter Gargano.
The team are ranked 16th in the world, behind countries who did not even qualify for the tournament, like Croatia, Russia and Egypt. true blood seasons 1-3 dvd box set