FIFA 16: Holland are a slick, fluid, exciting team, and a great alternative to the usual suspects like Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Spain; plus you get to wear those orange kits. They're slightly lacking in defence, but they more than make up for it with pure attacking class in the shape of Robin Van Persie, Arjen Robben, Memphis Depay and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Reality: Holland are out of Euro 2016 before the tournament has even started. Czech Republic won Group A, Iceland qualified in second, Turkey secured a playoff spot in third, and the Dutch were left out to rot in 4th with just Kazakhstan and Latvia finishing below them. It's a travesty for Dutch football, and a genuine shame that one of the brightest international teams won't be lighting up the tournament stage next year. It's sad to declare, but Holland simply haven't got the 5 star credentials.
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