superstars:[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register],[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register],[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register],[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register],[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register]Netherlands striker Dirk Kuyt is confident that his team will not play with fear against Spain in the World Cup final like Germany did in the semi-finals.The Liverpool striker thinks that Germany was scared of the reigning champions of Europe and believes that the Dutch can bring out the weaknesses of Spain’s team in the final.The Netherlands will enter the final with a 25 match unbeaten streak which includes 14 consecutive win, and Kuyt insists that the Dutch do not fear the Spaniards."We are not afraid at all," Kuyt told The Guardian."You could see the Germans were afraid of Spain. They didn't try to attack. We are going to attack and then you will see weaknesses coming to the surface.“If you play like the Germans you are definitely going to lose.“We don't have players who are afraid and we don't have players who feel small against the big opponents. There is respect, but not fear."Kuyt praised the Netherland’s belief in this World Cup, especially when they faced a 1-0 deficit against Brazil in the last eight, and the Reds star hopes to avenge the final defeats of 1974 and 1978 on Sunday."Dutch football is always very strong and, in every tournament we play, we show we have quality."But, in this tournament, we have shown we have more than just quality. We also have belief. We believe we can beat every opponent in front of us. We have the patience to do that. Against Brazil we were 1-0 down, but we still had the conviction that we could win."Against Uruguay in the semi-final they equalised and, in tournaments in the past, we would have gone on to lose it from that point.“But this time we stayed focused. We believed in our own qualities. We kept our positions and, in the second half, were the only side that deserved to win."

Maybe Josh Johnson is not so popular and shining, maybe other pitchers have had more fanfare and more recognition, but none of them played better than Johnson this season. He pitched like the MLB’s best. Johnson racked up 11 strikeouts while surrendering one run over 6 1/3 innings on Thursday afternoon in the Marlins' 3-2 win over the Rockies at Sun Life Stadium. The 26-year-old Florida Marlins ace continues to amaze and flirt with benchmarks that don't come along very often.Although he didn't get the victory, Johnson ran his string of starts of working at least six innings while allowing no more than two runs to 13 consecutive games. It's the longest such stretch since Greg Maddux also had 13 in 1995.You have to go back to Mike Scott in 1986 to find the last pitcher with 14.The way Johnson -- who is 10-3 with an MLB-best 1.61 ERA -- has performed all season, an argument can be made that no pitcher in the big leagues has been better.Josh Johnson has played better and better year after year and his performance this season is amazing. With Johnson on the mound, all the Florida Marlins feel that they can win. His consistency and the streaks are amazing.