Merkel will travel to the World Cup
Posted on 07/08/2014 11:19:42 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
The fun-loving, fleet-footed team in orange has formally donned the black hat.
One of its top players falls down more than a Hollywood stunt man with vertigo. Its coach acts as though he’s the smartest man in every room (and he very well might be). And the Netherlands has already ousted two plucky underdogs — fan favorites Mexico and Costa Rica — from the tournament.
No, the Dutch team might not win many popularity contests at this World Cup, but the Oranje might finally have the squad capable of winning the sport’s biggest title.
“We have to be a bit lucky,” Netherlands Coach Louis van Gaal said Tuesday. “The coin has to face your way, as we say in Dutch.”
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Yep. Same here.
7 :1 ,now there is a satisfying result.
Tonight, the big one....HOLLAND v Argentina.
No bias or anything,,,,, Gaan Netherlands ! *Whistling*
:)
The fan feedback images & vids are hilarious and much better than the “action” photos from the match itself…
Sorry the Dutch came up short. They were cutting it a little too close, shoot out with Costa Rica too. Teams in added extra time should do every measure to try to get the score to avoid the shootout.
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