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GO TEAM HOLLAND: 10 reasons why we won't be passing the Dutchies on the left-hand side

Bron: dailymail.co.uk

Sportsmail online is delighted to report that, as from Saturday June 7, we will be going Dutch. With no England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland - or even Eire - to get behind, for three weeks this summer, we are Holland fans. And here's 10 reasons why...


Dutch darts master: Raymond van Barneveld
1. The Dutch like darts. And so do we.

2. The 1988 European Championship-winning side of Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard and Adrie van Tiggelen was TOTAL FOOTBALL. And who can forget Van Basten's stunning volley against the USSR? Unquestionably the greatest European Championships' goal of all time.

3. The Orange influx to England has had a huge and impressive impact on the English game with talents such as Gullit, Johnny Metgod, Dennis Bergkamp, Marc Overmars, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Jaap Stam.

4. The Dutch have also provided some comedy imports including hopelessly out-of-his depth Jordi Cruyff, the money for nothing and probably chicks for free Winston Bogarde, the money for nothing and almost certainly chicks for free Patrick Kluivert and Marco Boogers.

Boogers was a £1m signing by Harry Redknapp who quit West Ham due to stress, and was found weeks later in a Dutch caravan park.


5. Holland play in orange. It's an exciting, vibrant colour like some of the world's most exciting things like oranges, Orange County, and er, orange juice.


6. They have a slightly musical way of speaking Englissssshhhh that'shhh jushhht fantashhhtic. Obviously English people should be completely ashamed that Dutch people's vocabulary in both languages is larger than theirs . But they don't and they prefer to cover their ignorance with puerile acshent gagsh.

7. The Dutch are a notoriously tall people making them easy to follow, even in a crowd.

8. Sure we've had a few blow-ups in the past - as little seafaring nations do (three Anglo-Dutch wars between 1652 and 1674) - but relations between England and Holland have largely been friendly since then, and there's not many countries that that could be said about.

9. Call us lazy but what's not to love about a flat country - it's not great for hill walkers or downhill skiiers but very good for cyclists. Besides you can't please everyone.

10. There is a well-worn phrase about "going Dutch" and we're easily led.


Edam
... Other stereotypical Dutch things we like: the fact they hate the Germans - big time, weekends in the beautiful and relaxed surrounds of Amsterdam, Edam, Grolsch, Van Gogh, Heineken, Delft Blue Pottery.

So instead of crying God for England, Harry and St George, here at Sportsmail Towers, we'll be crying Jaap for der Nederlands, Van Halen and St Cruyff.

Prima dat die jongen nog beter kan worden, maar zeker in het centrum is hij natuurlijk nog geen absolute top. Als rechtsback is hij wel goed, maar ook daar is hij nog geen Zambrotta.

Zambrotta was destijds een compleet andere speler. Hij speelde op het middenveld.

Zambrotta was destijds een compleet andere speler. Hij speelde op het middenveld.

Zambrotta was destijds een compleet andere speler. Hij speelde op het middenveld.

Het gaat waarschijnlijk David Villa worden, wie had dat verwacht.

Het gaat waarschijnlijk David Villa worden, wie had dat verwacht.

Hier in Spanje is iedereen doodsbenauwd voor vanavond.

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