As the clock ticked down it seemed as though the momentum of the contest had swung firmly in the favour of the green and gold but their hopes of emulating their exploits in 2006 by progressing from their group were effectively ended when substitute Marko Pantelic pulled a goal back for Serbia after 84 minutes.

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KCR, a research firm, has found that in America far more 18- to 34-year-olds than any other age group say socialising online is a substitute for some car trips.

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Alvaro Negredo, who had played just 30 minutes at the tournament as a substitute in Spain's 1-0 group-stage win over Croatia, did little to justify Del Bosque's surprise decision to name him to the starting lineup.

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It was then that he stormed out of the Dutch camp, furious with Guus Hiddink, accusing the coach and senior white players of racial discrimination after he played only a substitute's role in one of the first two group games.

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The other group match ended in a draw, as Standard Liege substitute Moussa Traore scored a last-gasp equalizer to earn the Belgian side a 1-1 draw with Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar.

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Injury stopped him making his Asian Cup debut until the final Group C game -- he won his 109th cap as a second-half substitute in Tuesday's 4-1 defeat by South Korea -- spurring him on to try and achieve the unthinkable: leading India to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

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