No. 622: Celebration Ceremony! (Above)
Amsterdam is empty today.
When the bus came to Darm Square, the Dutch team was completely shocked, and the whole square was full of people!
Not to mention 100,000 people!
Crowded, enthusiasm high!
In the air, drones are taking aerial photographs, and a group of people stand on the high platform of the square not far away, which is a big man familiar to the Dutch.
The bus slowly stopped under the high platform surrounded by the crowd, and the Dutch team walked up and down the bus, waiting for them with deafening screams and cheers.
If it weren't for the police maintaining order, they would have been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic crowd in an instant.
They were greeted at the bottom of the steps by the top brass of the Football Association, with the president of the Football Association, Van Prach, shaking hands and hugging everyone.
The "hotel change" incident has brought the prestige of the Dutch Football Association to a freezing point, and if the Netherlands fail to win against Spain in the end, they will be the "sinners" in the hearts of Dutch fans.
Now they want to salvage their reputation and their place in the hearts and minds of the fans.
Led by the president of the Football Association, Van Prach, the Netherlands walked up and down to the high platform of the square, where a woman in a white dress and a crown stood on the high platform.
Next to her stood a couple, and next to that couple stood a man.
Wearing the crown is the Queen of the Netherlands, Beatrix!
The Queen took over the throne from her mother Juliana on 30 April 1980 and became the nominal supreme ruler of the Netherlands.
The couple next to her were her sons, Prince Willem-Alexander and Máxima? Princess Soregita!
Maxima? Soregita was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Jorge? Soregita was a former minister in Argentina's former military dictatorship.
In 1999, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands met Máxima while on vacation in Argentina, and her generosity, cheerfulness and beauty won Prince William's heart.
Máxima is also attracted to the affectionate prince. Maxima, who was working at a German bank in New York, left New York for Brussels in early 2001 to meet the prince and became the bank's representative there.
Maxima's marriage to the crown prince has experienced no small twists and turns. Because the princess's father had been a minister in Argentina's former military government, their union had been criticized by Dutch political circles.
The marriage was strongly opposed by the left wing of parliament, and Crown Prince William even expressed to the people that he was willing to give up the throne to marry Maxima.
In 2002, Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and his beloved Argentine girl Máxima? Soregieta, a solemn wedding in a church in Amsterdam that is more than 600 years old.
To the left of the princess is the current Dutch Prime Minister Jan? Peter? Balkenende, who greeted the Dutch team on behalf of the government, was here to show the importance of the government's contribution to the Dutch team.
Captain Van Bronckhorst walked at the front of the team with the Hercules Cup in his arms, and first hugged the queen under the introduction of the president of the Football Association, Van Prach.
The queen is sixty-nine years old, but she is in good spirits and she hugs the Dutch players one by one.
To the surprise and delight of the Dutch team, the Queen remembered all of them by name and was even able to name their best moments at this World Cup.
"Robin, although you didn't score in the final, you impressed me, do you still hurt your eyebrow bones?"
"Alger, your goal in the final was so important that it ended the suspense and continued to work hard to show the dexterity and speed of the Dutch players to the fans all over the world!"
"Chen, you shocked me, I even wanted my daughter to marry you when you scored your second goal in the final. It's a pity that my daughters are married, and besides, you also have ...... Emiel."
Where did Chen Fan think that the queen was so funny, and he couldn't find the words to answer her for a while.
The queen patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Young people are thin-skinned. ”
"Little guy, keep up the good work, your goal is to be the first person in the world, come on, I believe you will be able to do it!"
Chen Fan nodded and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will try my best to do it!" ”
After meeting with the royal family, the Dutch team went up and down with the Prime Minister Young? Peter? Balkenend embraced, then stood beside him.
The president of the Football Association, Van Prahe, did his homework today, he took on the role of the emcee on the spot, came to the microphone on the left side of the high platform and said: "The sun in Amsterdam is exceptionally bright today, the tulips are also extraordinarily intoxicating, and the heat of July cannot stop our enthusiasm, we have come here from all over the country to witness the great moment!" ”
"Just last night, our heroes stood in the final of this World Cup, and they overcame all kinds of difficulties to win the final 3-1 at the Football City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, and won the championship we have always dreamed of!"
"Let us greet our heroes with the most enthusiastic screams and cheers!"
Deaf screams, cheers and applause rang out at Dam Square, and the Netherlands walked up and down to the front to bend down to thank the fans in the audience.
Thunderous applause!
After the applause had subsided, Van Prach said: "Now I would like to ask Mr. van Marwijk to talk about his feelings!" Please welcome him with a round of applause! ”
Van Marwijk has always been a controversial coach in the hearts of Dutch footballers and fans alike, and he has changed his old Dutch style to focus more on defense since he came to power.
The Dutch team has less flashy attack and more strong defense, and this style of play that discards tradition has been criticized by fans and the media.
So, once the Dutch team did not perform well, Van Marwijk was attacked by the media.
However, under his tutelage, the Dutch team has become more and more stable, and has made great strides in both offensive and defensive ends.
Especially in the World Cup, the Dutch team is so proud that they won the final championship with a winning record, what else can people say about him?
Isn't the ultimate goal of competitive sports to win championships?
Van Marwijk said into the microphone: "Thank you to the fans for their continued support to us, and thank the media friends for their hard work for more than a month to tell the fans at home every bit of our experience in South Africa!" ”
"I will listen carefully to and analyze every criticism you make, these criticisms are the driving force for us to move forward, and we will strive to satisfy you!"
Van Prach, the president of the Football Association, who was standing on the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that Van Marwijk would take advantage of this opportunity and vomit upset.
The Dutch boss said: "It's been an intense and wonderful journey for me for more than a month, we have overcome all kinds of difficulties and overcome all kinds of strong opponents!
I would like to thank my players, who in my heart are the greatest players in the world today and whose names will forever be etched in the history of the Netherlands! ”
With that, Van Marwijk bowed to the players, who immediately returned the salute.
The audience applauded thunderously!