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The Netherlands are determined to rebound from a modest Euro 2024 group stage when they take on Romania in the last 16 on Tuesday in the city where they celebrated their biggest success in international football. The Dutch won Euro 1988 in then West Germany by beating the Soviet Union 2-0 in the final in Munich’s Olympic Stadium, with the help of Marco van Basten’s wonder goal. The class of 2024 is far from that form after a group stage in which they laboured to a 2-1 victory over Poland, drew 0-0 with France and lost 3-2 against Austria. Coach Ronald Koeman, who was part of the 1988 team, and…

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