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The Netherlands national football team are known for their bright orange kits with the Dutch Lion badge, supplied by Nike since 1996. Orange was the symbol of William of Orange-Nassau, the Netherlands' father of the nation and is the national colour of the country. The current Dutch away kit is dark blue.
The lion on the crest is the Netherlands' national and royal animal and has been on the crest since 1907 when they won 3–1 over Belgium. [86] It is different from the women's team logo, which sports a lioness. Nike is the national team's kit provider, a sponsorship that began in 1996 and is contracted to continue until at least 2026. [87]
The national team of Argentina in typical kit of the early 1960s In the period immediately after the war, many teams in Europe were forced to wear unusual kits due to clothing restrictions. [ 7 ] England's Oldham Athletic , who had traditionally worn blue and white, spent two seasons playing in red and white shirts borrowed from a local rugby ...
In 1995, the year Ajax won the UEFA Champions League, the Netherlands national team was almost entirely composed of Ajax players, with van der Sar in goal; players such as Michael Reiziger, Frank de Boer and Danny Blind in defence; Ronald de Boer, Edgar Davids and Clarence Seedorf in midfield; and Patrick Kluivert and Marc Overmars in attack. [35]
The Eredivisie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːrədiˌvizi]; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. As of the 2024–25 season, it is ranked the sixth-best league in Europe by ...
Ronald Koeman [3] (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːnɑlt ˈkumɑn] ⓘ; born 21 March 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Netherlands national team. Koeman scored over 250 goals whilst playing in defence for the majority of his career.
The Netherlands had an excellent chance at winning in regulation on a penalty corner with 56.1 seconds left, but Jip Janssen fired wide left of the goal.
Stefan de Vrij (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsteːfɑn də ˈvrɛi]; born 5 February 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Netherlands national team. De Vrij began his career at his local club VV Spirit, and debuted as a professional for Feyenoord at age 17.