Source: Daily_Mail
Everton 1 Wolves 1: Jonny Heitinga's back ¿ and left in agony
Johnny Heitinga could have done a Jose Mourinho and tossed away his loser's medal from the World Cup.[LNB] But he didn't. After the dejection of defeat in the biggest match of his life and the ignominy of becoming only the fifth man to be sent off in a World Cup final, came a feeling of pride.[LNB] Committed: Everton's Johnny Heitinga (left)[LNB]'The first thing I said when I saw the medal was that I didn't want it,' said the Dutch defender. 'Now I am proud of it.'[LNB] Time has brought perspective. No Netherlands team had gone as far in the World Cup in 32 years. It was Heitinga's Holland who knocked out favourites Brazil and were a rare European side to over-achieve.[LNB] Heitinga eased his way back into the Everton side in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Wolves, but it was a reunion with English referees after Howard Webb showed the 26-year-old two of Holland's record nine yellow cards in Soccer City. [LNB] Orange crush: Heitinga feels proud of World Cup achievement[LNB]Not that controversy has been consigned to the past. Wolves' equaliser came after a challenge from Adlene Guedioura on Heitinga that left him in agony but went unpunished.[LNB] Team-mate Mikel Arteta insisted: 'Johnny is not that type of player who goes to ground easily.' A Spaniard sticking up for a Dutchman? Now that didn't happen in the World Cup final. [LNB] Everton 1 Wolves 1: Moyes misery as Ebanks-Blake steals a pointPremier League live: Arsenal hit Blackpool for six, Spurs luckily escape Britannia with a win and Johan Elmander double sinks Hammers - as it happened [LNB] [LNB]
