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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:37 pm
by pepitopulpito
Did he score a goal in that WC?
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:38 pm
by JP Simões
He did not - he was a defender.
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:39 pm
by pepitopulpito
Zé da Silva wrote:He did not - he was a defender.

I have no idea!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:40 pm
by JP Simões
Can't you find any list of the players of the 1934 Dutch squad?
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:44 pm
by pepitopulpito
Maybe Van der Meulen?
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:45 pm
by JP Simões
I said defender - Gejus van de Meulen was a goalkeeper.
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:50 pm
by pepitopulpito
Zé da Silva wrote:I said defender - Gejus van de Meulen was a goalkeeper.
I had no idea

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:51 pm
by JP Simões
Just keep guessing.

The Dutch team only sent tree defenders to Italy.
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:55 pm
by pepitopulpito
van Run?
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:56 pm
by JP Simões
'Sjef' van Run. That is correct!
The record he holds is the longest name in World Cup History. His full name is Josephus Franciscus Johannes Antonius van Run.
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:05 pm
by pepitopulpito
Zé da Silva wrote:
The record he holds is the longest name in World Cup History. His full name is Josephus Franciscus Johannes Antonius van Run.

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:06 pm
by JP Simões
Dutch usually have Latin names, I don't know why.
Ruud van Nistelrooij is actually Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij.
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:09 pm
by pepitopulpito
So my turn... back to history. Easier...

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:10 pm
by JP Simões
Italian...
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:12 pm
by pepitopulpito
Zé da Silva wrote:Italian...
No. I was also surprised by his t-shirt