That 1992 semi-finals penalty series was actually the beginning of a lengthy "penalty trauma" for Oranje, which lasted until last (2014) World Cup (about which the Mexicans are still stating no era penal!)
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It's actually strange that such a "curse" can hit a team like that..and for so long...I mean, considering the quality of the Dutch players in the years you mention..
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Holland are currently record holders for being in the WC finals for three times, without ever winning! "The Uncrowned King".
Still saw a fantastic tournament in 2010 and enjoyed every moment of it, but one...
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You will definitely get your time..Holland is great at finding and developing young future star players..we could learn a lot from that!
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We're also great in not truly harvesting those developments! Oranje U17 recently won the European Championship (again), so let's see where we're at in about 6 years or so! ;-)
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It was so unfortunate that they missed the World Cup this time. A rarity for sure. Where do you rank Van Nistelrooy?
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He's a very good player, an intelligent, calm, and for what I can tell good person. But Holland has had a plethora of similar or arguably better strikers. E.g. Marco van Basten, Faas Wilkes, Beb Bakhuys and Abe Lenstra, to name a few.
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