Not for the first time at a major tournament, the Netherlands go into the Finals among the favourites, though the Oranje have to kick off their Group E campaign against a tough-looking Denmark side tonight.
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| Demy De Zeeuw (left) and Mark van Bommel vie for the ball during Netherland's practice session. PIC/GETTY IMAGES |
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Having so often boasted a world-class squad, only to fail to fulfil their potential due to internal squabbles or over-confidence, will the Dutch contingent get it right this time?
"We have very good players like Spain, and a very good coach," he said. "We have Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben and a lot of other players.u00a0 Ae definitely have possibilities to win the World Cup," midfielder Rafael vsn der Vaart said adding that Robben's speedy recovery from injury was a key to their chances.
"Normally we play good football but don;t get very far. This time I think we can play good football and be successful," said the veteran Mark Van Bommel.
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