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. 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. Committed: Everton's Johnny Heitinga (left)'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.' 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. 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. Orange crush: Heitinga feels proud of World Cup achievementNot 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. 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. 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