Jakarta Globe, Ian Dulkowski, May 8, 2013
Netherlands’ Wesley Sneijder, right, celebrates with Giovanni van Bronckhorst after scoring in the 2010 World Cup match against Uruguay on July 6, 2010. (AFP Photo/Thomas Coex). |
The
Netherlands will play against the Indonesian football team in Bung Karno
Stadium, Jakarta, on June 7.
The Royal
Netherlands football association and its Indonesian counterpart signed the
contract this week. The Netherlands team manager Louis van Gaal said, “We know
that our national team and their players enjoy fantastic support in Indonesia
and we are looking forward to bringing Oranje closer to these loyal fans.”
van Gaal
added the historical bonds between the countries will make “this visit even
more special.”
Jean Paul
Decossaux, commercial director of KNVB, said, “We would like to share our know
how and experience in football with Indonesia. Therefore a special program will
be designed, which will help the Indonesian FA to develop their football
knowledge and structure.”
CEO of Nine
Sport, partner of the Indonesian FA, Arif Wicaksono, said, “We choose to invite
the Netherlands because of three things. First, the world is now entranced by
Tiki Taka, which originally came from Holland. Total football was first used by
Ajax in 1969 and later on adapted by the Dutch National Team in 1974.
“Secondly,
the historical background will make an exciting match as this will be the first
match ever between the two nations. And lastly, as we are going to officially
register this match with FIFA, this friendly could boost Indonesia in FIFA
rankings.”
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