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Flying Dutch, striving to refute their nickname.

Compound

Goalkeepers:
1. Martine Skeplenburg ("Ajax"), 27 years old
16. Michelle Worm ("Utrecht"), 26 years old
22. Sander Bosher (Twente), 39 years old

Defenders:
2. Gregory van der Wil ("Ajax"), 22 years old
3. Johnny Haying (Everton, England), 26 years old
4. Yoris Mataysen (Hamburg, Germany), 30 years old
5. Giovanni Van Bronhorst (Feenord), 35 years old
12. Khalid Bulakhruz (Stuttgart, Germany), 28 years old
13. Andre Oyer (PSV), 35 years old
15. Edson Brafheid ("Celtic", Scotland), 27 years old

Midfielders:
6. Mark van Bommel (Bavaria, Germany), 33 years old
8. Nigel de Jong (Manchester City, England), 25 years old
10. Wesley Sneuder (Inter, Italy), 25 years old
14. Demi de Zeuv ("Ajax"), 26 years old
18. Ibraim Afella (PSV), 24 years old
20. Stein Shaars (AZ), 26 years old
23. Rafael van der Vart (“Real”, Spain), 27 years old

Forwards:
7. Dirk Kyut (Liverpool, England), 29 years old
9. Robin van Perscy (Arsenal, England), 26 years old
11. Aryen Robben (Bavaria, Germany), 26 years old
17. Elero Elia (Hamburg, Germany), 23 years old
19. Ryan Babel (Liverpool, England), 23 years old
21. Klaas-Yan Huntelar (Milan, Italy), 26 years old

Tactics

Form

Achievements

Two -time finalist of the world and 1978 world championships. The fourth place in 1998 (under the leadership of Hus Hiddinka), four times the Netherlands became bronze medalists of European championships. The Dutch won all the qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup.

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Trainer

Bert Van Marweik , 58 years old. As a player, he played one match for the national team and won the Netherlands Cup with the provincial club Mastrich. He coached him at the end of his career. He rose to the Feyenoord, with which he won the Cup of the country and the UEFA Cup in 2002. He headed the Netherlands team, because the local football federation does not have money for highly paid trainers - Dika Lawyer and Hus Hiddinka.

Star

Aryen Robben . One of the leaders of the Munich Bavaria spent a masterpiece season, scoring in all tournaments. Together with him, the German club won the championship and the German Cup in one season, and also played in the Champions League final. A quick and technical flank forward is the face of all Dutch football. At the same time, Robben is inclined to injuries, which is why the team sometimes suffers.

Peculiarity: Playing according to the 4-3-3 scheme, Dutch football revolutioned in the 70s of the last century. Now everyone plays the same, but in a slightly modified format. The Netherlands team is distinguished by high speeds and filigree technology. At the same time, the Dutch love to make stupid mistakes. The team received an offensive nickname “Eternally the Second” after twice in 1974 and 1978 lost to the final of the World Cup.