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Brilliant Orange

The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football

2000·246 pages·Nonfiction

History & Politics Literary Fiction

The Netherlands has been one of the world's most distinctive football cultures. From the birth of football in the 60s, through two decades of World Cup near misses Dutch players have often been dazzlingly original. This book lays bare the soul of the Dutch masters and the culture that spawned them.

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Brilliant Orange

The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football

Year

2000

Pages

246

Type

Nonfiction

History & Politics Literary Fiction

Description

The Netherlands has been one of the world's most distinctive football cultures. From the birth of football in the 60s, through two decades of World Cup near misses Dutch players have often been dazzlingly original. This book lays bare the soul of the Dutch masters and the culture that spawned them.

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