- Title: NETHERLANDS: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Dutch fans have mixed feelings on World Cup draw
- Date: 6th December 2013
- Summary: AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (DECEMBER 6, 2013) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WATCHING WC DRAW BEHIND THE CHRISTMASS TREE CROWD WATCHING THE SCREEN WOMAN WATCHING WITH A GLASS OF WINE VARIOUS PEOPLE WATCHING MAN BITING HIS FINGERS WHILE WATCHING MAN WATCHING LOOKING WORRIED HAND WRITING TEAMS AND GROUPS CROWD WATCHING AND CHEERING AS THE NETHERLANDS IS DRAWN MAN SMILING (SOUNDBITE) (English), FORMER AJAX TEAM MANAGER, DAVID ENDT, SAYING: "For Holland, we are in a very, very difficult group, but it's exactly what Mr. Louis Van Gaal wanted, he wanted to have good strong teams to compete with, and now he picked a former world champion Spain is in our group, and Chile, which is not to be underestimated as well, and Australia, so it will be a very, very tough group, but if you come out strong, I think the mental aspect will be very important, they will be sure that they are strong enough to go far away in the World Cup." PEOPLE WATCHING (SOUNDBITE) (English), DUTCH SUPPORTER, TIMOTHY VAN LAAR, SAYING: "Well actually we've got a nice draw in this lottery, because we going to play against the current World champion, the European champion, and I think that's actually the best thing that we could do." PEOPLE WATCHING
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- Story Text: Dutch fans assess their side's chances in next year's World Cup finals after drawing Spain, Chile and Australia.
The draw for the 2014 World Cup finals on Friday (December 6) pitched Netherlands up against defending champions Spain, Chile and Australia, producing mixed feelings among fans watching proceedings from Brazil in Amsterdam.
Dutch coach Louis van Gaal says his side, runners up to Spain in 2010, were facing a tough task and his views were echoed by fan David Endt, who watched the draw at a party in Amsterdam.
"For Holland, we are in a very, very difficult group, but it's exactly what Mr. Louis Van Gaal wanted, he wanted to have good strong teams to compete with.
"Former world champion Spain is in our group, and Chile, which is not to be underestimated as well, and Australia, so it will be a very, very tough group, but if you come out strong, I think the mental aspect will be very important, they will be sure that they are strong enough to go far away in the World Cup."
But another fan, Timothy van Laar though playing against the world champions was a good prospect for the Dutch. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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