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The bookmakers now list Spain second at 11-4, followed by Germany 4-1, Senegal 14-1, Turkey 18-1 and the United States at 33-1.
Beckham absolves Seaman
England captain David Beckham said it would be a disgrace if goalkeeper David Seaman was blamed for Friday's quarterfinal loss to Brazil. Seaman was caught off his line by Ronaldinho's 50th minute freekick which sealed a 2-1 victory for the Brazilians. ``If anyone tries to make a scapegoat out of David Seaman I think it would be an absolute disgrace because I think he's been the best goalkeeper in this tournament,'' Beckham told reporters. ``The goal wasn't his fault. It was a fluke goal that was a cross that ended up being a goal.'' But Beckham conceded England had not made the most of Ronaldinho's 57th-minute red card for a challenge on Danny Mills. ``We didn't take advantage of the situation as we should have done,'' Beckham said. ``But that's the way things go. We're all proud of ourselves and as a captain I'm proud of the team. This is a very young team and it's come a long way in a short space of time.'' Denying there was a skills gap between the two sides, Beckham said: ``Technically, Brazilians have always been brilliant — that's been proved over so many years. But I feel every player in this team is comfortable on the ball just like every one of their players. It just wasn't to be our day.''
Barrichello's joy
Small pockets of joy broke out at the home of the European Grand Prix after Brazil's win over England on Friday, but the overwhelming mood was one of dismay. ``Victory!'' shouted Rubens Barrichello following his country's 2-1 triumph. The Ferrari driver wore a yellow Brazilian jersey bearing the number 10 and his own name across the top. Formula-1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, who is English, came out of the Ferrari motorhome after the match without saying a word, while countryman and Renault pilot Jenson Button showed his disappointment by swearing as he headed for a practice session. Most Formula-1 teams are based in England and the atmosphere in the paddock was mournful. Dejected team staff took down English flags, although the BAR-Honda motorhome remained defiantly decked with small Union Jacks.
Villa for Hiddink
Guus Hiddink will receive a free summer house on South Korea's resort island of Jeju for guiding the national team into the World Cup quarterfinals. The Jeju Governor, Woo Keun-Min, said he proposed, through the South Korean World Cup organisers, to build the Dutchman a villa called `Hiddink House,' national Yonhap news agency said. ``Coach Hiddink willingly accepted Jeju's wish,'' Woo quoted the Korean organising committee co-chairman Lee Yun-Taek as saying. The 55-year old Hiddink has become a national hero in recent days as the South Korean national squad fulfilled a national dream and more. He took over the team 18 months ago. Clearing the first round had been an elusive dream for South Korea, which had never won a match in its five previous trips to the finals. `Hiddink House' will be part of the island's plan to build a vacation house complex, the Governor said.
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