WORLD CUP 2010 - 2

Suarez's handball

Miroslav Klose scores a goal during a 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match against Argentina at Green Point stadium in Cape Town July 3, 2010.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel celebrates Germany's fourth goal during the 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match against Argentina at Green Point stadium in Cape Town July 3, 2010.

Spain's Carles Puyol fights for the ball with Paraguay's Nelson Haedo Valdez (C), as Xabi Alonso (R) watches, during their 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg. Spain won, 1-0.

Uruguay's Diego Forlan fights for the ball with Ghana's John Mensah (R) during a 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg July 2, 2010.

Maarten Stekelenburg of the Netherlands makes a diving save from a Kaka shot during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Quarter Final match between Netherlands and Brazil at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on July 2, 2010 in Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth, South Africa.


Netherlands' Robin van Persie and team mates react after Brazil's Felipe Melo scored an own goal during their 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match in Port Elizabeth July 2, 2010.

The Holland keeper, Maarten Stekelenburg, has revealed that he has sent a text message to Luis Suárez nominating his Ajax team-mate for the World Cup's best goalkeeper award.
"I sent him [Suárez] a text message saying that he has been the best goalkeeper of the tournament," Stekelenburg told De Telegraaf. "I think he should get the Lev Yashin award.

· "It was a very fast shot that I did not see properly, even though I was located in the right place."We didn't see a replay in the dressing room at half-time but you could sense what had happened."It was only when we saw the TV that we realised what happened."I feel quite sad about it because we had prepared for such a long time for the World Cup."It could have happened to anyone, unfortunately it was us. You just have to accept it. Life goes on."

Paraguayan football fans celebrate after Paraguay defeated Japan in the FIFA World Cup 2010 round of 16 match, in downtown Asuncion, on June 29, 2010. Paraguay beat Japan 5-3 on penalties following a 0-0 draw to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history.

A supporter of the Spanish team holds a scarf during the 2010 World Cup football match between Spain and Portugal on June 29, 2010 in Madrid.

A spanish fan celebrates a goal during the 2010 World Cup football game between Portugal and Spain on a giant screen at the central square in Valenca, a border city with Spain in northern Portugal, on June 29, 2010, A second-half David Villa goal was enough for Spain to beat Portugal 1-0 today and book a World Cup quarter-final against Paraguay, who earlier beat Japan 5-3 on penalties.

A man shows his shaved head painted as the Japanese national flag before the 2010 World Cup round of 16 match Paraguay versus Japan on June 29, 2010 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.