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Holland boss Van Gaal: Cooling breaks helped us

Holland coach Louis van Gaal was delighted after their World Cup win over Mexico.

Van Gaal admitted he used FIFA's new official cooling breaks - allowed during certain temperatures or humidity levels - to instruct his players on a change of tactics.

He said: "I moved to a 'plan B' and yes I did that in the cooling break but that's a clever way of benefiting from these breaks."

Van Gaal, who will become Manchester United manager after the tournament, paid tribute to substitute Klaas Jan Huntelaar's coolness under pressure.

He added: "Everyone knows Klaas Jan Huntelaar takes penalties at Schalke and there had been a foul against Robben, and he asked Huntelaar if he wanted to take it.

"He doesn't need any encouragement and he's very cool and did an excellent job."

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