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jenni_blog ([personal profile] jenni_blog) wrote2010-05-22 07:04 am
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MY WORLD CUP TEAMS: THE NETHERLANDS

The Netherlands is in Group E along with Denmark (another of my faves), Japan and Cameroon. I like The Netherlands more for the overall team and the way they play, rather than for the individual players, most of whom I don't know anything about.

Here's a picspam of the selected players, starting with the goalkeepers:

This is Maarten Stekelenburg.

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Most of these pics are HUGE, so I will post only ONE of each player.

The Goalkeepers

Another pic of Maarten Stekelenburg

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Michael Vorm

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Sander Boschker

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The Defenders

Gio Van Bronckhorst

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Ron Vlaar

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Gregory van der Wiel

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Vurnon Anita

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Andre Ooijer

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Edson Braafheid

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John Heitinga

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Joris Mathijsen

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Khalid Boulahrouz

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The Midfielders

Orlando Engelaar

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Ibrahim Afellay

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Stijn Schaars

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Demy de Zeeuw

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Mark Van Bommel

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Nigel de Jong

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Rafael Van der Vaart

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Wesley Sneijder

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The Forwards

Jeremain Lens

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Dirk Kuyt

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Ryan Babel

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Robin Van Persie

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Arjen Robben

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Eljero Elia

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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

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[identity profile] rhapsody11.livejournal.com 2010-05-22 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Stand up and shout if you are Dutch! Woooooo!!!!

I talked to Kevin about the game schedule of the tournament. I told him that he would watch soccer with me on the telly. He really liked that idea.

Afellay really has that babyface still, although that smirk... Hmmm.

[identity profile] just-jenni.livejournal.com 2010-05-22 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
YEAHHHHHHH!!!

It should be a very exciting World Cup. I remember from the last one that one of my favourite games and one of the most memorable was the one between The Netherlands and Argentina. It was fascinatingly contentious. I hope you and Kevin enjoy the matches! :)

Afellay is so sweet-looking, but yes...like you said. :P

[identity profile] aglaiya.livejournal.com 2010-05-22 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Hahahahah they will NEVER be my team!

I still remember 2002: "OHNE HOLLAND FAHR'N WIR ZUR WM!"

(still love DIRK)

[identity profile] just-jenni.livejournal.com 2010-05-22 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
In the last WC one of my favourite matches was The Netherlands vs Argentina. It was WILD. I've never seen Dirk so feisty. I think he made his name in that game and I came away with so much respect for that team, even though at the time I thought they were dirty. LOL.

OK, my personal nationalities are English, Scottish, German and Dutch. Scotland didn't make it into the WC, obviously, and now I've done picspams of my other national teams. (Of course I was born in Canada but our team didn't make it either...did you know Canada is going to play a friendly against Argentina?) :)

[identity profile] aglaiya.livejournal.com 2010-05-22 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
You are going with your ancestors!

Argentina vs Canada will take place at the same time like England vs Mexico!

[identity profile] just-jenni.livejournal.com 2010-05-22 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
NRRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!

I will watch England vs Mexico over Argentina vs Canada although it will be hard to miss the latter match! But I NEED to watch the first game! Mexico is my #1 FAVOURITE and England is #3 or #4...I haven't decided yet! :)

[identity profile] aglaiya.livejournal.com 2010-05-22 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
You cannot have it all ;)