The Netherlands football team is the national team of Netherlands and is controlled by Royal Netherlands Football association (KNVB). It won Euro 1988 and reached two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, but lost both finals to their respective host nations, West Germany and Argentina. At the peak of its success in the 1970s the team was famous for its mastery of Total Football and was nicknamed "Clockwork Oranje" for its precision passing. In many countries and even the Netherlands itself, the team is colloquially referred to as Holland. It is currently ranked third in FIFA world rankings and third in the World football elo ratings.Friday, April 16, 2010
Team Netherlands (Holland)
The Netherlands football team is the national team of Netherlands and is controlled by Royal Netherlands Football association (KNVB). It won Euro 1988 and reached two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, but lost both finals to their respective host nations, West Germany and Argentina. At the peak of its success in the 1970s the team was famous for its mastery of Total Football and was nicknamed "Clockwork Oranje" for its precision passing. In many countries and even the Netherlands itself, the team is colloquially referred to as Holland. It is currently ranked third in FIFA world rankings and third in the World football elo ratings.
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