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Euro 2024: Time to ‘stand up and take notice’ of Netherlands

Whether marching through the streets of German cities in their thousands, or turning stadiums and fan zones orange, the Dutch fans have delivered at Euro 2024.

Now it seems their team has too.

A dreadful performance in a 3-2 defeat against Austria in their final group game – where they could not match the pressing and intensity of their opponents – left their fans fearing their European Championship would soon be over.

But, against a spirited and fearless Romania, they produced the sort of performance their supporters had been hoping to see as a 3-0 victory sent them into the quarter-finals.

Two of the goals came late in the game, scored by half-time substitute Donyell Malen, but they should have been comfortably clear well before then, having missed numerous chances after Cody Gakpo’s first-half opener.

But this was more about the performance as a whole as the Netherlands played high tempo, fast-paced attacking football that had their fans dancing and partying into the night in Munich.

“Welcome to the tournament,” said former Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson on BBC Radio 5 Live.

“Stand up and take notice, everybody. Harsh for Romania, but the Dutch completely outclassed them.”


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