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Originally Posted by HarryT
I wonder how important the 3rd/4th place playoff is to the teams involved? It seems like a pretty pointless exercise to me - I don't know of any other football tournaments that have it.
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Well, see the quote below from the Netherlands coach, Louis Van Gaal (from the BBC website):
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This match should never be played. I've been saying that for ten years; it's unfair. There is only one award that counts and that's becoming world champions
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