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A long standing secret finally burst out in the open during the 2010 World Cup Final.
Holland, the country of Cruyff, Bergkamp and Total Football, has another, more darker, side. It's no coincidence that Holland holds the record for the team with the most yellow cards in a World Cup (24 in 2010) and was part of the World Cup match with the most cards (16, Portugal vs Holland 2006). But it's not just a recent phenomenon. Van Bommel and De Jong are merely the last in long line of dirty, physical and mean Dutch players. Even the great sides of the 70s, 80's and 90's could turn a game into a nasty war, whenever needed. When the Dutch can outclass the opponent with technique and fancy passing patterns, that's what they'll do. But when they're faced with a stronger opponent, Holland's dark side appears.
Sebastiaan van de Water