The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association. It won the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship and reached two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978 but lost both finals to their respective host nations, West Germany and Argentina. At the peak of its success in the 1970s, the team was famous for its mastery of Total Football and was nicknamed “Clockwork Orange” for its precision passing. In many countries the team is colloquially referred to as “Holland.”

Netherlands has been 8 times in European Championship and they won cup at 1988.İn the world cups, Netherland had never get to the finals.

In the Qualification Round,Netherlands got the second place under Romania in Group G.And now they will struggle in Group C against France, Italy and Romania.First match will be 9 June 2008 at 20: 45 against Italy on Berne - Stade de Suisse.

Netherlands Team Squad

Goalkeepers: Maarten Stekelenburg, Henk Timmer, Edwin van der Sar

Defenders: Ibrahim Afellay, Khalid Boulahrouz, Wilfred Bouma, Tim de Cler, Johnny Heitinga, Kew Jaliens ,Joris Mathijsen, Mario Melchiot, André Ooijer, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Urby Emanuelson

Midfielders: Nigel de Jong, Orlando Engelaar, Theo Janssen, Denny Landzaat, Hedwiges Maduro, Arjen Robben, Clarence Seedorf, Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, Stijn Schaars, Demy de Zeeuw

Forwards: Ryan Babel, Danny Koevermans, Dirk Kuyt,Ruud van Nistelrooy,Robin van Persie,Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Klaas Jan Huntelaar

Roberto Donadoni - Manager Of Italian National Football Team

Marcel “Marco” van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. Previously, he was a football player who played for Ajax Amsterdam and A.C. Milan in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is regarded as one of the finest strikers of all time and scored 277 goals in a career cut short by injury. Known for his strength on the ball, his tactical awareness and spectacular strikes and volleys, Van Basten was named European Footballer of the Year three times (1988, ‘89 and ‘92) and FIFA World Player of the Year in 1992. Van Basten was voted eighth in a poll organised by the French weekly magazine France Football consulting their former Ballon D’Or winners to elect the Football Player of the Century.^[1]

Sources:

Netherlands National Football Team [Wiki]

Marco Van Basten [Wiki]