CLASH OF THE GIANTS
ROSS!KILVINGTON!LOOKS!BACK!AT!THE!CLASHES BETWEEN!TWO!OF!FOOTBALL’S!GIANTS…

THE third place play-off at the World Cup is often seen as an afterthought, a meaningless game before the much-awaited final.
The 2014 edition, however, was different, especially for the Brazilians.
After being utterly humiliated on their home turf by Germany 7-1 in the semi-final (which overtook the Brazil v Uruguay match at the 1950 finals as the biggest shock in the history of Brazilian football), Brazil had a point to prove.
The Dutch, on the other hand, had been unlucky to be de...