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By James Cormack For a nation steeped in football history and culture, the Netherlands’ return of just one major honour is undoubtedly a disappointment. Not even the pioneering Total Footballers from the 1970s could get their hands on silverware, with the Netherlands’ sole tournament success arriving at Euro 88. One of the heroes from that campaign, Ronald Koeman, will lead the Oranje into battle this summer, with the Netherlands’ previous Euros triumph also arriving in the homeland of bitter rivals Germany whom they beat on their way to glory. Koeman has a talented Dutch squad at his disposal…

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