Holland Soccer Team
The Holland national football team is one of
Europe's best national teams, having won the European Championship
in 1988, and having reached two consecutive World Cup finals,
but losing both (1974 and 1978).
The Netherlands made their first World Cup appearance
in 1934, and after coming back in 1938, entered the world
of soccer wilderness. They came out of it in the 1970s with
the invention of Total Football. Pioneered by Ajax Amsterdam
club and lead by the creative genius of Johan Cruyff, the
Dutch made huge strides, getting to two World Cup finals in
the decade. The team has been strong since, winning Euro 88
and finishing fourth in the 1998 World Cup.
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