Dutch defender John Heitinga will be firmly in the spotlight final as he is assigned the task of neutralising the Uruguayans' most potent threat, Diego Forlan.
Dutch defender John Heitinga will be firmly in the spotlight final as he is assigned the task of neutralising the Uruguayans' most potent threat, Diego Forlan.
The 26-year-old Dutchman ufffd who will win his 60th cap in easily the most important match of his career ufffd will have one advantage in that he played alongside the former Manchester United striker for one season at Atletico Madrid before the defender moved to Everton.
"He is a really good player," said Heitinga.
"I have kept in touch with him since I left Atletico as Diego is above all a great bloke.
Heitinga, Dutch player of the year in 2008, said that he faced an enormous challenge in the shape of Forlan, who has blossomed after a difficult spell at Manchester United with first Villarreal and then at Atletico.
"Diego is as good with both feet and therefore impossible for a defender to predict what he's going to do. And it is imperative not to allow him time to shoot even from distance, because he possesses one of the best shots on the planet."
