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Here’s your 3rd-place World Cup Google Doodle

Brazil and the Netherlands are putting on their fuzzy Russian hats and getting this over with.

The third-place game is pointless. Dutch manager Louis Van Gaal said this, even though he has to participate in it. Our Andi Thomas points out this often brings out awesome soccer.

Google’s Doodle kinda says it all:

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Although, hey, it’s better to have to wait until the third-place game to put your Brazilian-colored balls into a suitcase and head on out than to be eliminated earlier on.

(Previously in World Cup Google Doodles)

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