Ok more drama here... Van Persie tackled Sneijder in the training and causded him an ankle injury leaving him doubtful for today's game! Melchiot will also be missing
OK this is becoming a real drama, shou hole ma3toubin khel2a?
Yesterday I saw on CNN Seedorf saying that he left the squad because he didn't like his position in it. Van Basten said he regrets Seedorf's departure and that he respects his decision.
Hup Holland hup
Laat de leeuw niet in z'n hempie staan
Hup Holland hup
Trek het beestje geen pantoffels aan
Hup Holland hup
Laat je uit 't veld niet slaan
Want de leeuw op voetbalschoenen
Durft de hele wereld aan
Translation in English (literally):
Go Holland Go
Don’t let yourself be stripped of your vest
Go Holland Go
Don’t put slippers on the beast
Go Holland Go
Stay undaunted
Because a lion on football boots
Can beat the whole world
PS: Those lyrics date back to the 1950 and considered a little bit weird and old fashioned! But the Dutch still sing it proudly of their great football team.
Better interpretation in English:
Come on Holland, go!
Don't embarrass the (Dutch) Lion!
COme on Holland, go!
Don't play like a wuss!
Come on Holland, go!
Be strong and don't be overwhelmed!
Cause the (Dutch) Lion playing football
can beat anybody in the world!
PS: Note that the orange color and symbolic Dutch Lion are derived from the dutch coat of arms (Greater Coat of Arms of the Realm):
PPS: The red color in the Dutch Flag was purely orange formely.
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So, we have the Italians and the Frensh have been vanquished in style:
Holland will be in full squad for the match against Romania and there will be no cheating as some lousy italiens claim
yes true. he will only rest Nigel De Jong and Andre Ooijer because of yellow cards..
Van Basten said the match is important and the team will perform as they did in the previous matches!!
well, i expected him to rest all the players, including van der Sar too..
inno, the first place is secured, why to risk injuries, more yellow cards, and tire the players more?!
there is no need to offer the match to romania, though i wont mind that, the french and italians deserve to be eliminted :P, but at least play with the seondary team!
anyway, i expected a 2-1 for romania based on those assumptions, now it should be another 4-1 for the dutch
9th June 2008
