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Chapter 596 Chapter 592: Hotel Incident!
The Hilton Sandton Hotel in Johannesburg is the hotel that the Netherlands stayed in Johannesburg.

This is a five-star hotel designated by FIFA with complete facilities, and it is the headquarters of the Netherlands in Johannesburg.

The first match of the World Cup in the Netherlands was held at the Soccer City Stadium in this city. They finally beat Denmark [-]-[-] and started their legendary road.

Holland felt very cordial after returning to the Hilton Sandton Hotel. They returned to the starting point, which was like reincarnation.

After a rest day, the Netherlands began to prepare for the upcoming final.

On the training ground, the atmosphere was relaxed, and they were able to reach the final again after 32 years. In a sense, they have succeeded.

They did what the Dutch Three Musketeers failed to do.

After watching the semi-finals between Spain and Germany, Van Marwijk knew that Spain was an extremely strong opponent.

The powerful Germans have no power to parry!

What a horrible thing this is.

After an in-depth discussion with his assistants, Van Marwijk formulated a strategy for the final - disrupting the Spaniard's smooth coordination with a strong defense.

So after the restorative training, he began to conduct confrontation drills, with only one requirement—tough!
He yelled at his defensive players on the sidelines, especially the two midfielders Van Bommel and Dezewu who started the previous game.

Van Bommel is old and strong, but his movement speed can no longer be compared with that of his peak period. Van Marwijk shook his head in his heart. Even so, he did not dare to put this player on the bench.

This has something to do with Van Bommel's status as the leader of the dressing room, but it's not all because of it.

In the World Cup finals, the Netherlands needs experienced veterans, and Van Bommel is undoubtedly such an indispensable figure.

Then, another midfielder must choose a strong midfielder.

De Zewu, who started the semi-finals, was born in Apedoen, the Netherlands, and is currently playing for the Eredivisie powerhouse Ajax.Dezeu has both offense and defense on the field, excellent defensive steals, and can pass threatening balls when attacking.

In the 2008-09 season, as the main defensive midfielder, he helped the Alkmaar team get the runner-up in the Eredivisie, and then moved to join Ajax.

Some people think that the reason why the Netherlands allowed Uruguay to score three goals in the semi-final has something to do with his performance.

Some people think that the reason why Van Marwijk put De Jong on the bench in the semi-finals was because he was afraid that he would get a card in the game and miss the final.

As for why Van Marwijk used De Zeu in the semi-finals and gave up De Jong, this is not known to outsiders.

However, now, the Dutch coach is indeed preparing to use a giant like De Jong in the final.

So in training, Van Marwijk simply asked De Jong and Van Bommel to play as a midfielder.

After Spain came to Johannesburg, they immediately put into training. They are very ambitious and determined to win the Hercules Cup.

Beat the Germans out of temper, and anyone would be ambitious.

……

Just as the Dutch team was actively preparing for the final, a strange thing happened.

On the morning of July [-]th, Van Marwijk received a notice from the hotel that the Dutch lease period had expired!

What does it mean?
The lease term is up, is it okay to renew the lease soon?

But the hotel told the Dutch side that the hotel room has been rented out in advance!
This means that the Dutch team must move out of the Hilton Sandton Hotel and find another place to live!
This completely disrupted Van Marwijk's plan. He had to cancel the morning training. After negotiating with the hotel was invalid, they had to contact another hotel.

After some deliberation, the Dutch team began to contact nearby hotels. After hitting the wall again and again, the Dutch team finally got in touch with the Sunshine Hotel.

So the Dutch players who were supposed to go to training started their moving journey...

"Damn it, did those people in the Football Association grow up eating shit? Such a weird thing happened!"

"Why can't the Hilton Sandton Hotel renew the lease? Is there any story in it?"

"Wonderful, there is no such weird thing anymore..."

The Dutch players moved helplessly amidst the complaints. Van Marwijk's face was gloomy. Everyone knew that the team needed a quiet environment to prepare for the game before the final match. This move will definitely affect the players' psychology.

What's the use of complaining about the Football Association at this time?

"Damn it, they think we can't make it to the final, how unconfident they are in us?"

Van Marwijk was beyond exasperated.

His assistant said softly: "In recent competitions, our record has been mediocre, so the Football Association did not expect us to make it to the finals, so their scheduled time is just..."

Van Marwijk was silent. Since winning the European Cup in 1988, the Netherlands has never reached the final of a major competition.

In the 90 World Cup in Italy, the confident Dutch team was led by the Three Musketeers to prove themselves in the World Cup. As a result, they lost to the German team in the first round of the knockout round.

In the 1992 European Cup in Sweden, led by Michels, they played against the champion Denmark in the semifinals. They tied 90:2 in 2 minutes. During the penalty shootout, Basten's penalty was saved by Schmeichel and stopped in the semifinals, starting the Dutch penalty nightmare.

In the 94 World Cup in the United States, Rijkaard was the only one among the Three Musketeers who was still fighting.The Netherlands was defeated by Brazil in the quarter-finals, and the second-generation Dutch main players such as the "Three Musketeers" also retired.

In the European Cup in England in 1996, the team had internal strife due to racial issues. Frank De Boer and Overmars were absent due to injuries.

The main player Bergkamp is in poor form, Kluivert is recovering from a serious injury, and Davis was replaced due to dissatisfaction in the game, and was kicked out of the national team halfway through the competition.

As a result, the results of that European Cup were unsatisfactory. After defeating the England team 1-4 in the group stage, they barely advanced with a goal difference advantage. In the quarter-finals, they drew 0-0 with the French team and were eliminated in a penalty shootout.

In the 98 World Cup in France, the Dutch team performed very well. Bergkamp, ​​who was at his peak, led a group of increasingly mature young international players, coupled with other experienced old international players, making Total Football play its fullest.

Winning consecutive victories against strong rivals Yugoslavia and Argentina, when they were very likely to win the first world championship in history, they had no choice but to lose to Brazil in the semi-final penalty shootout.

The 2000 European Championship was co-hosted by two countries for the first time. Under the leadership of the former superstar Frank Rijkaard, the Dutch team relied on the advantages of the host to pass all the way and play gorgeous football again.

He defeated France and the Czech Republic successively in the group stage, and beat the Yugoslavia team 6:1 after qualifying. However, in the semi-finals, he missed 2 penalty kicks in succession, and unfortunately drew with the Italian team with a score of 0-0.

In the penalty shootout, the Dutch team missed 3 more goals, was eliminated 1-4, and missed a great chance to win the championship

In the 02 World Cup, the Netherlands failed to break into the finals.

In the European Cup in 04, the Netherlands advanced to the finals through play-offs. In the semi-finals, the Netherlands team lost 1:2 to the host Portugal and was eliminated.

In the 2006 World Cup, Seedorf, who was at his peak, was not appreciated by Basten and missed the team list. The Dutch team won the group stage with two wins and one tie and finished No.2. However, they lost to the Portuguese team again 0:1 in the quarterfinals.

In the 2008 European Cup in Austria and Switzerland, Seedorf quit in anger, but the shortage of personnel in the Dutch team has not yet appeared.In the group stage, the Netherlands swept Italy 3:0, France 4:1, and Romania 2:0 despite qualifying ahead of schedule, qualifying from the group of death with the No.1 score.

But in the quarter-finals, the Dutch team lost 1:3 to the Russian team led by Dutch Hiddink and was eliminated.

In this case, when the Dutch Football Association booked the hotel, it did not take into account that the Netherlands could reach the final.

So the above-mentioned wonderful scene appeared!
(End of this chapter)