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With Uruguay and Germany set to take the field for the third place contest, our soccer-obsessed correspondents recall their favorite highlights of the 2010 World Cup. (via The World Cup Blog)
For Sean Gregory, the high point was the thrilling, heartbreaking conclusion to the Ghana-Uruguay contest.
For Glen Levy, it was the botched refereeing in the England-Germany game. (See our picks for the prettiest players of this year’s World Cup)
For Bill Saporito, it was the unexpected rallying of the South African stadium around the red, white and blue of the American team.
A brilliant World Cup is coming to a close, but it’s not done yet. Check out all our favorite memories.