Holland has just reached the 2010 World Cup final after beating South Africa 3-2 to Uruguay which magnifies his achievements sports mainly hand Robben and Sneijder.
I leave a brief football history of the Netherlands will:
In the 1970s, Holland reached on two consecutive occasions the final of the FIFA World Cup (1974 and 1978) and was regarded as the highest representative of the total football (generation of Johan Cruyff). Still, the Netherlands had to wait until 1988 to get into his pocket his only major title to date, the UEFA European Championship.
The two end of 1974 and 1978, despite the defeat, are the two most beautiful chapters in the history of football in his eight appearances Netherlands in the FIFA World Cup.
In the 1974 edition, which was held in the Federal Republic of Germany, the Clockwork Orange of Johan Cruyff, at the height of his career, implemented the so-called “total football”, an innovative gameplay and amazing that seduced all amateurs and experts. In the end, the Dutchmen were ahead on the scoreboard during the opening stages of the match, but ended up falling to the incessant attacks of the host computer.
Four years later, and again in the end, history repeated itself. The hosts, Argentina, won 3-1 in overtime thanks to the support of her devoted fans. The defeat was a big disappointment to Rinus Michels, the Netherlands coach, and Johan Neeskens, given the team and also for the golden generation of footballers Netherlands.
Since then, fans are eagerly awaiting oranges that your computer is restored to a grand final again. But, while it is often among the favorites, the Netherlands continues to fall by the minimum before reaching the final, decisive clash.
Holland seemed destined to achieve glory in Italy in 1990, with international figures in their ranks the likes of Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Koeman, Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit. But he was disqualified in the second round against a powerful German team that eventually would be proclaimed champion of the world. In France in 1998, fell into criminal hands of Brazil after a thrilling semi-final. Two years later, during the UEFA European Championship 2000, played in Belgium and the Netherlands, co-host team suffered another setback: the loss to Italy in the semifinals, again on penalties.
The collapse of soccer in the Netherlands will be confirmed in 2002 with his absence from the finals of the FIFA World Cup Korea / Japan, right at the time when their best players (the brothers de Boer, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Philip Cocu, Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf and Jaap Stam) fought in the best clubs in Europe.
Despite the good showing at Euro 2004 (semifinals), the board of the Netherlands Football Association decided to print a new look to the national and veteran Dick Advocaat replaced by former international star striker Marco van Basten. A brilliant qualifying for Germany 2006 (ten wins and two draws) revived hopes. But again, Holland left the neighbor with his head down after a tough second round match against Portugal. A performance to forget.
However, with a new generation, consisting of players like Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart or Robin van Persie, shining with the famous orange shirt, Netherlands advance to Euro 2008, and now are getting a place for Esparanza South Africa 2010
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