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Former Netherlands midfielder Arnold Muhren has entered the Arjen Robben debate by saying that the winger was wrong to dive during yesterday's 2-1 win over Mexico.

Muhren, who spent seven years in England with Ipswich and Manchester United, tells BBC Radio 5 live: "In the first half, the Netherlands deserved a penalty. The award to Holland for the second goal... I didn't think it was a penalty.

"Robben apologised for diving but you shouldn't do it at all - I don't see English players doing it. We don't like it in the Netherlands either."

Your World Cup headlines:

Arjen Robben has apologised for diving during the first half of the Netherlands' 2-1 win over Mexico - but insists he did not dive for the decisive penalty.

Mexico coach Miguel Herrera says he wants to stay on as coach until the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

England midfielder Adam Lallana is set to complete his move from Southampton to Liverpool later today, reports BBC Solent.

France midfielder Paul Pogba's agent says his client is staying at Juventus despite reported interest from Chelsea.

In the wake of the Robben controversy, we're asking you: What should Fifa do about diving? Keep your comments coming via Twitter (#bbcworldcup), text (81111) or the BBC Sport Facebook page.

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We'll wrap up the news headlines shortly, but first the latest on England midfielder Adam Lallana's impending move from Southampton to Liverpool.

BBC Solent sports editor Adam Blackmore tweets:, external "Am told the Lallana to Liverpool deal should complete later today."

What should Fifa do about diving?

James Barnes:, external Give each team one video challenge. Arguments over big decisions last minutes at a time so why not clear it up in seconds?

Jack Clarke:, external The rule is simulation. Book players for exaggerating a foul by screaming or diving even if they get the free kick.

Chris Douglas:, external Everyone's slating Robben for diving. Guaranteed if it was an England player there would be shouts for an OBE.

Sim Hurrell:, external The idea that matches should be replayed (because of diving) is the most ludicrous yet - just what the anti technology people latch on to.

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Julien Laurens, London-based correspondent for French newspaper Le Parisien, speaking to BBC Radio 5 live: "Not many people mentioned France as a favourite. We were dark horses after the problems at the last World Cup and a poor performance at the last Euros. However, things have clearly changed. We turned things around against Ukraine in the play-offs and we are playing with more confidence. It reminds me a lot of the 2006 World Cup when we arrived without much fanfare and then reached the final."

France's match against Nigeria in Brasilia kicks off at 17:00 BST, and is live on BBC One and BBC Radio 5 live.

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We'll focus fully on today's two World Cup matches later, but let's take a quick early look at France's meeting with Nigeria.

After the chaos of the 2010 World Cup campaign - when the players refused to train after Nicolas Anelka was expelled from the squad for verbally abusing coach Raymond Domenech - there appears to be much more harmony this time round - and a few more goals too.

Julien Laurens, London-based correspondent for French newspaper Le Parisien, tells BBC Radio 5 live: "It's all been very positive so far for France. We've played with confidence and momentum but I'm a bit worried about Nigeria. They are solid and have a good keeper in Vincent Enyeama, who plays his club football in France. I worry he's going to stop everything and then they'll score on the counter-attack and we'll be out. But if we play as we have so far, I'm pretty sure we'll go through."

Chris Threadgold:, external Why not use technology like cricket's Hot Spot to see if contact has been made? Very easy and quick for the refs to decide!

Jack Fletcher:, external Diving (like Robben's) should be controlled via post match panel & a ban equivalent to a red card. Matches should be replayed.

Fajimite Idris:, external I think if video technology can be used against Luis Suarez, why can't it be used to punish divers after the match?

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Netherlands' 2-1 victory over Mexico got the thumbs-up from the Dutch newspapers led by De Telegraaf, which makes reference to the effort shown by the players in the intense heat in Fortaleza.

"Klass Boven Baas! - Oranje sleep zege weg voor poorten van de hel" reads the front page which translates as "Klass Top Boss! - Orange drag victory away from gates of hell".

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Much has been made of the fact that the Netherlands' win over Mexico featured the World Cup's first cooling breaks - as the players took on drinks to cope with temperatures that reached 39C in Fortaleza.

As far as coach Louis van Gaal is concerned, those breaks were vital to his team's victory. He made tactical changes during the timeout to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 victory.

He said: "First I changed from 4-3-3 and then we created a lot of chances.

"Then I moved to plan B. I did that in the cooling break - that is a clever way of benefiting from these breaks."

Dominic Anei Lual: Diving is the worst part of the game - and that means Robben shouldn't go unpunished.

Matthew Lobsey: Retrospective punishment for Robben and all divers.

Eric Veldboer: I don't condone diving at all and think that video technology should be used for big decisions as it has been in rugby for some time now. However, the fuss around Robben is unbelievable. He had at least two good shouts for a penalty. In the game against Chile, the Chilean players took a dive every time they stepped into the Dutch penalty area and nobody seemed to be bothered then. Bias?

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Your World Cup headlines:

Arjen Robben has apologised for diving during the first half of the Netherlands' 2-1 win over Mexico - but insists he did not dive for the decisive penalty.

Mexico coach Miguel Herrera says he wants to stay on as coach until the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis has retired from international football after his country's World Cup exit.

France midfielder Paul Pogba's agent says his client is staying at Juventus despite reported interest from Chelsea.

In the wake of the Robben controversy, we're asking you: What should Fifa do about diving? Keep your comments coming via Twitter (#bbcworldcup), text (81111) or the BBC Sport Facebook page.

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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan says he initially rooted against the USA after being left out of their World Cup squad.

United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann surprisingly chose to omit Donovan, the country's all-time record scorer with 57 goals from 156 appearances, from the party to Brazil.

Donovan, 32, tells the Los Angeles Times:, external "I'll be completely honest, watching them play Azerbaijan in a friendly, inside, part of me was thinking I hope the game doesn't go very well.

"In my heart of hearts, I thought if we get a 1-0 win and the team doesn't perform well, that would feel good.

"Then the next day I woke up and said to myself, that's a really bad way to feel. That's a bad way to live your life, it doesn't help me, it doesn't help the team, it doesn't help the energy that the team needs."

Linus Boudra:, external Nobody has mentioned that if defender's didn't leave a leg dangling player's like robben wouldn't have the option to dive

Beximozil:, external There should be a diving citing committee that meets after games. Aids the ref and means divers will still get punished.

Ricky Lee Everett:, external Bring in retrospective action - diving to win a penalty should result in a three match ban; plus one for each repeat offence.

A reminder to also give us your thoughts through the voting section on the right of this page. Full terms and conditions can be found here. Voting will close at 13:00 BST.

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France midfielder Paul Pogba's agent tells Italian television his client will remain at Juventus next season despite being a reported target of top European clubs.

Reports say the 21-year-old, who moved to Turin from Manchester United in 2012, is a £60m target for Chelsea.

"We have decided not to speak of the transfer market with regards to Paul until after the World Cup," Pogba's agent Mino Raiola tells Rai Sport. "But I can calmly say that his future will still be at Juventus, where he feels very happy."

France face Nigeria in the last 16 today at 17:00 BST and it's live on BBC One and BBC Radio 5 live.

Charles in London: "Players dive to compensate for referees not awarding fouls but this is now becoming cheating. Resulting decisions are often massive, in this case exiting the World Cup. Give players the opportunity to challenge the decision by video - they know if they fouled or not, and technology is advanced enough to make this swift. Proven simulation = yellow card plus a one-game ban."

Finn in Wimbledon: "There should be a sin binning rule bought in for football, where a player can be partially sent off for a period of time if he is rude to the ref, or commits a small foul not worthy of a yellow, or if he is thought to have dived!"

Calum in Edinburgh: "The problem isn't the fact that Robben is being fouled, it's the reaction with the arms and legs flapping about like a drowning bird. Robbie Savage is right though. It was a fowl."

If that pun was intentional, Calum, we like your style.

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Mexico coach Miguel Herrera tells Fifa.com, external that despite his country's exit from the World Cup, he is keen to stay on until the 2018 tournament in Russia.

"My intention is to stay in charge of the team," Herrera says.

"I've spoken to the people at the Mexican FA and I think they're pleased with the job I'm doing. I'd love to be able to stay on and finish what we've started."

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Did you know:

There have already been 145 goals scored at this World Cup - as many as were scored during the whole of the last finals in South Africa.

Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder has scored five goals in his last five World Cup knockout games.

Four of the last five Dutch goals at this World Cup have been scored by substitutes.

Mexico have exited each World Cup since 1994 at the last-16 stage.

Check out these facts - and more - in the World Cup In Numbers video put together by our stats team.

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Yesterday's matches brought the first official World Cup drinks break as well as Costa Rica's first passage to the quarter-finals.

But in the big news of the day, Joel Campbell couldn't find himself on a Panini sticker and Conor McNamara managed to nutmeg a Brazilian in beach football.

Did Arjen Robben dive or did he win Holland's penalty fair and square? Are Costa Rica the surprise package of the tournament? Is Conor McNamara the new Neymar? Conor McNeymara…

Catch-up with all the drama - and the more off-beat stories - in BBC Radio 5 live's Pint-Sized World Cup podcast.

"I have to apologise. In the first half I took a dive."

Those were the words of Netherlands forward Arjen Robben after his side's 2-1 second-round win over Mexico.

The referee did not book Robben but in light of the Bayern Munich player's admission, should Fifa take action?

Give us your thoughts through the voting section on this page. Full terms and conditions can be found here. Voting will close at 13:00 BST.

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Fionn McGuire:, external Arjen Robben is almost turning cheating into an art form. Amazing he never gets carded for it. He'd be suspended every third game.

Mr Tawizee:, external Diving has become part of every team's "winning strategy". It worked well for Robben last night. Let's embrace it.

James Turner:, external People seem to be forgetting the clear penalty in the first half! Robben's pace and trickery was in the end too much for Mexico.

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