Reaction To Why the Dutch Are So Crazy About the Euros (and World Cup) 

Netherlands are the best people in the whole world. When I’m in vacation and I make new friends there.. somehow they are always Dutch ❤😅 greetings from Germany ❤

They (and also the Scots) are the best guests you could wish for.🤘😄 They are just happy, funny, and absolutely entertaining. Greetings from Hamburg 🍺⚽⚓⚽🍺

The Dutch love the Scots!! Our fans are great, but the Scottish fans are fantastic. Had goose bumps when the national anthem of Scotland was played. My dream is that we meet in the finals. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇳🇱

The rivalry is gone. Germany is an fantastic country and a nice neighbour. In the early days, when we played against Germany, we had WWII in the back of our mind. My parents for example had to flee our occupied country. The Germans where marching through the streets and caused death and destruction. The hatred towards the aggressor was enormous. That sentiment is gone. When the Netherlands now plays against Germany, it is a healthy rivalry: 'big Germany' against the small Netherlands. Thats oke. In the Netherlands we have the proverb: Better a good neighbor than a distant friend

I am so proud to be Dutch. We love our country and with a tournament we all stand as one. We like a good party. 😂😂😂😂 I hope we win the cup, just as in 1988. That was so wonderful. We were so proud of our team. The Netherlands was completely orange. I never forget it.

The Dutch are the best fans in all sports, not just footy. Think about Femke Bol, Max Verstappen and all those speed skaters.

The thing with the Germans is something from the past. We beat them in the euro's in 1988 and since then we get along nice. We have two main 'enemies' Spain because of the game in 2010 that can't be mentioned and Portugal. Whenever we play against Portugal, it becomes a bloodbath. And most of the time we lose against them. This European Cup we are likely to play Portugal in the quarter finals. People are already talking about it and we haven't played a game jet! 😂😂

I'm Scots, but lived in the Netherlands for 16 years. Rangers and AZ!. Was there in '88, and the whole country went bonkers. I even had my hair orange. How i hope we meet in this years Euros. It'd be a brilliant party. Love both sets of fans, truly.

We all remember beating Germany in the semi-finals of Euro 88, but almost nobody remembers we beat Russia in the final to become champions that year. But it's also true that after '88, we almost collectively buried the hatched with the Germans. We still want to beat them of course, but there is no more animosity.

I like your content, enthousiasm and accent! Greets from the Netherlands

I was there in 88. It was amazing. Hard to believe it's so long ago.

After the EK the Dutch Supporters take off their orange clothing. They put on jerseys, from,for example, AJAX, Feyenoord, ADO and Utrecht and start fighting.

Maybe i am too young, but oh boy do i had great interactions with Dutch people as a German. Rivarly maybe, but nowadays friendly. I even have a dutch flatmate at the moment😂

Awesome hearing u call up all the legends 🔥🦁🔥

I've got contradicting feeling about this. I don't like football and I'm really glad my street isn't orange atm. But when I see a massive orange crowd being happy or passionate together, I feel kinda proud.

The best Dutch player was obviously Pierre van Hoijdonk. Especially when he played for Celtic in 95/96 against Rangers 😊. That was when I studied in Glasgow and met him for dinner together with Andy Thom (another, but German, striker of Celtic). And that is when Celtic started the long victory march against Rangers (and disgusting guys like Gascoigne at the time). Sorry to say, mate. Greetings from Germany

Im from Nederland 🇳🇱 , you give me a good feeling with this video. Thank you very much.❤

You are well informed about Dutch football. So funny. I'm sorry that Scotland lost to Germany. Our nemesis, at least imo, since 1974. I was just a little girl back then and I was so disappointed. A small consolation was what happened in 1988. 😁

Yeah, the Dutch just won!

Your Dutch football passion made me so happy. Thanks 😊

What a lovely video you’ve made - great compilation and your passionate comments and craaaazy Scottish accent pronouncing the names were fantastic! Thanks for this, really really enjoyed the small flashback with a small tear in the eye :’-) Truly hope the Scotts will pass to the next round! Don’t give up, the Dutch also lost their first match in 1988!!

Don't talk about '74 or'78. I am still grrrrrrr.... 😉

Nobody mentions the winning offside goal of Spain in 2010.. iam still Mad about it.. My condoleance to Scottish team (5-1). My Congrats to my fellow Dutchies with the win on Poland.

We do this in every sport where dutch sporters are in 😉

First off, we just won the first match in the EC 2024. When it comes to our number 1 frenemy it certainly is Germany when it comes to football. They are great people in general, we love them except when we play football !!! Which is why we all fondly remember 1988 :D

The Dutch football is still depending on the legacy of the greatest of all time JOHAN CRUIJFF . He made a small nation realize that size and the amount of football players (in the country) doesn.t care. It,s 11 v 11 . When there is a tournament - and the national team is qualified - the party starts to kick in!!

Thank you, Scottish friend, greetings from the Netherlands,( Steenwijk)🤙🍻🍻

Yeah, look how much policemen every game ‘needs’ to keep it clean. Yes, they are the best. Pfff….

And we love the Tartan Army ! Greetings from a crazy Dutchman

Your dutch all time eleven is sick! You showed some real ball knowledge there mate! Hope scotland recovers after their game against germany. GL from Amsterdam!

What I love the most about EU and World Cup, is the friendly rivalry the Dutch have with our neighbors the Germans. Stuff like the Dutch guy said at the end is one such example :D

Thank you, Scottish friend, greetings from the Netherlands,( Steenwijk)🤙🍻🍻

Sorry, but judging by Friday's opeining game, the Scots will be hard to beat at anthems. And no, not been to a tournament, but I very much remember the hangover lasting 2 days after the win in 1988. And not sure when it's not listed van Basten's goal against Dasayev at Euro88 as the greatest goal ever scored

I'm very proud of Dutch football and not just as cheap chauvinism. That's because we punch far above our weight from a clear vision about the way it should be played and how innovative it often still is, and that's in the football culture right to the bottom. Believe me, I know the bottom, and I have also played with foreigners at that level. There is something about playing together, combining, the third man, triangles, the best and most technical players being recognized more than the goalscorer, that's not so self evident with Germans, Italians, Spanish and 3rd world footballers at low level I noticed. I'm also proud of harvesting talent better from a small population to take on the big boys, often with a 3, 4 or 12 times bigger talent pool. Beckenbauer was in a helicopter over the Netherlands once and then he understood, for so many football pitches and kids playing on the street or in parks he saw. Also Dutch trainers are educators, they don't just select the best, they want to make players better. In 74 the Germans were actually a class team and great favorites behoferehand, who played slightly better on the day to win it. It wasn't against all odds. In Argentina all the odds were agains the Netherlands. Cruijff didn't come because of a robbery at his home, and there was something about that final that it was dangerous to win it. 2010 I felt the Netherlands could have played much better the whole tournament but took a defensive approach and had inner team tensions. Can't say they deserved to win. All other countries have become better at harvesting talent so population size will start to count more and more so it will get harder for the future to have the better players. But looking at the current Dutch team, the Ducht country side is underdelivering talent so there is still room for improvement. Still I guess we just have to play football better to compensate for lesser players. You can lose a semi final to a really good team, no probs. What bothers me is the tournaments wasted by self destruction. The returning toxic egos and often the media involved. 1990, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2020, that's 8 tournaments that the Netherlands was unnecessarily bad or even absent. That really bothers especially you see it coming and is usually about some crucial actors not showing spine and character and kowtowing to the media or popular players.

Me friend..i´m 60 jears..still have the trauma about 74..Cruyff.. Neeskens.. van hanegem..holland will never win the world cup..but i live to Whitness it ..ouer country turn into Orange..

Nah the Germans are cool now.

They just won against Polen in the ek

Don't forget F1

And let us not forget Rensenbrink hitting the left post 2 minutes before the end of the World Champions final in Argentina back in 1978. That one was even worse than Robben's miss in 2010

You sound like Francis Begbie from Trainspotting. Are you his son? 2010 was sick tournament. Still sick of that final.

Its not just in Football, we have a Dutch driver in F1 and therefore you will see the same thing at the racetrack, no matter where in the world.

I'm Dutch, not much into football unless we go as a country like now. The ones I liked are Robben - Snijder - Van der Sar and van Bronkhorst , Idk many that play atm. For me football is more about feeling the bond for one similar goal as a country. I can't link yt videos here but seeing so many people celebrating with orange shirts, singing our songs, it just makes me proud. Crazy Scenes In Hamburg As Netherlands Fans Take Over The City Ahead Of Their First EURO 2024 Game - This is the title of one that'll show it, if I may put that here you can have a look ^^. The Germany hate has calmed down over the years, yes it used to be quite intense but you barely notice it now. ~ Viva Hollandia ~

I was too young in 1974 and 1978 to really know, but it is my impression that the "orange craze" started in 1988 when we managed to qualify for Euro '88 after missing out on WC '82, Euro '84 (thanks Malta) and WC '86. The hype was big in the run up to Euro '88, perhaps also thanks to the then very popular singer André Hazes who had a big hit with "Wij houden van Oranje" (We love Orange), set to the tune of Auld Lang Syne (!!). And of course the outcome of Euro '88 more than matched the hype and the celebrations afterwards were pretty insane, so a new national hobby was born.

One of the best Dutch teams didn't even make it to the final of a WC. That was the team in 1998. They had like 5 players who could easily be in the best Dutch team of all time.

The Orange Legion is on the move once again

It’s everywhere, tonight we won again Poland and things went wild at the local town square

We're actually pretty chummy with the Germans now. But my dad was a wee lad during WW2 and when we played them in 1974 there was definitely some war trauma involved. And when the Germans won it was quite shattering because the Dutch had a way better side, they just forgot that the Germans never give up and only accept defeat after the final whistle is blown. I forgot who said this (Gary Lineker?) but there is a famous quote that goes: “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and in the end, the Germans win” After we beat them in 1988 things kinda normalised.

My all time favorite is Hans van Breukelen. I loved him as keeper for PSV and Oranje. A good keeper is gold.

Your so right greetings from The Netherlands❤

Very nice reaction, you know a lot about Dutch football, love the all star team you made. Growing up my favourites were, Edgar Davids, Jaap Stam, Bergkamp and of course Van der Sar!

i´m actually in this video....right at the beginning, in the scene with the doubledecker bus. I´m the one with the orange shirt.......i know, i´m a LUL...

I've been to The Netherlands vs Denmark, EK 2000, it was amazing! I also went to Hamburg for the match against Poland, for Euro 2024, but not to the match. Really great to be there

until we lose. then most of them fans will get toxic because they lost. a lot wont even respect their team in the right way. and will do damage to property's etc in other Country's as in their own. So yeah they are only happy when we win 🤣

Born in 86. Still feel the pain of 74 and 78. 88 was a good patch. 2010 pain came back

and not to forget: Frank Rijkaard, the Dutch llama at the 1990 World Cup....what a ´spitting image´, hehe

Dutch woman here. We love the Germans, they are our brothers and sisters. Ofcourse we love to win the game though, but other than that; one race, one face 🇳🇱🫶🏻 🇩🇪 ❤

Respect. Im dutch..yes we are crazy. Haha. My house is Orange at the moment.. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

My favorite Dutch player is Dirk Kuyt. He played for F.C. Utrecht like Michael Mols and won us 2 Royal Dutch Football Assosiation cups. He played for Liverpool too and here is my team F.C. Utrecht playing a Europa League match against him and Liverpool at Anfield. You only hear the Utrecht fans in this clip. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bsBaEHmgV00.htmlsi=Cq5aW0YmlJDUcl6e Take care and good luck at Euro 24.

We wont win i guess. Also funny to watch is the dutch supporting max Verstappen in F1 at Zandvoort. Crazy footage.

Rivalry with the Germans? They stole our bikes during WW 2 (1940-1945). If you need more details, asl someone else :..-( I can't teel you. Too emotional. That problem still exists. We better not meet Germany too early in a cup, because, if we win, whole damn cup doesn't matter anymore. We prefer to meet them in the final. That will be our best game! NB I have no problems with Germans 🙂But our bikes? I still want them back 😀

I love watching your vids. It brings back memories! And 👍how you present them!

Well, we had Cruiff…the Scott’s have Gordon Ramsey. He was almost a great footbolplayer, bud now the best and most famous chef. All regards from the Netherlands. ❤

Football is one thing, but watch the Orange Army in full when there are 100.000 fans at Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix. That is Orangísm (if such a word exisits) at its best!!

Marco van Basten is my all time favorite! I saw our team win in 1988🧡 Also at the Olympics with the Holland Heineken House with all the dans in orange and winners is awesome! I experienced it in 2006 at the wintergames in Torino🧡

I totally agree mate....Netherlands - Argentina at WC1998 was one of the best WC matches ever. Was born in 1973 so didnt see the 2 lost finals, but did see us lose in 2010 (and win in1988). Was gutted, but we also played some dirty football in that 2010 final so wasnt too impressed with us. btw...i have a few Scottish friends for almost 30yrs now who i consider my best friends. We chat every single day. They are all Rangers fans, and we meet up when they go abroad for European cup football. Van Basten was my favorit.

If we win friday against France. The Netherlands will explode..

I went to the semi final in Hamburg against Germany and the final in Munich in 1988. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was unbelievable, something totally crazy, especially after the win against the Germans. I went nuts. The outburst of celebrations happened spontanuous, I don't think we will ever experience it again with that intensity, even if we'd become World champions. Which very probably will never happen, considering our habbits in finals 😉

Born in 64 , I saw all the great and less great matches of the Netherlands, the fans are amusing and colorful and can party. Although they can be very critical about the national team. In your video you didn't show Rensenbrink in 74 hitting a couple of minutes before the end of the game the post against Argentina. And in my opinion is van Hanegem the best player we've ever had. He wasn't maybe not that well known, searched less for the media, but a terrific soccer player. And maybe with our best keeper ever, Jan van Beveren, we had a better change against the Germans in 1974. Like the Rangers especially Gazza and McCoist, hope Scotland and The Netherlands play well this Euro Championship. Nice greetings and thanks for the video.

Im from Zeeland. There are alot of Germans there on vacation. In the 90's we would go out and spraypaint all german number plates on cars orange during the EC or WC:) GTFO!

Ok The Netherlands are a proud sporting country. It rises more then just football, the Dutch where the first to have there own village at the Olympics. Look at the orange army at F1 ofcourse nothing can beat the football madness. You missed of course in your team Rijkaard... about the 1978 finals there is a very grimm sight what you shouldn't forget and that was that family of cruyff was kidnapped just before the tournament and made him not play.

We just never win😂 Oh, only in '88 the "lesser" European cup. And 2010 was not a good finale.

The rivalry with Germany isnt actually that bad anymore. But it was very simple, we were of course occupied by Germany in the Second World War. So it wasnt that popular to begin with for obvious reasons. What really made it painful was the world cup in 1974, in Germany, where we of course lost to final to Germany itself. At that time most people actually lived through WWII themselves, I mean, it was only 29 years later. So yeah... that was painful. But luckily in 1988, the European championship was again hosted by Germany and we managed to beat them in the semi-finals before winning the final againt the Soviet-Union. So, after that the worst of it was over. The war was long ago now, we beaten them on their own turf and so the scores were setteled. Now its just more of a healthy sports rivary, nothing more. There is zero chance any supporters will go violent or anything like that, its all water under the bridge really.

2:35 yes there total football orignated under Cruijf as captain. and 1974 Germany was a fair loss, but Argentina was political, THEY HAD TO WIN. But as we know, Argentina cheated more then once on that stage... "hand of God"

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I'm Dutch, and if i may be so honest, i couldnt give two single or double fucks about the national team. I do love my club Fc Utrecht, but the national team? Meh..

Dont forget Fernando Ricksen....r.i.p. One of the best defenders ever played for the Rangers

Praise yourself lucky as a Scott, never to taste the smell of three World Cup Final defeats. It's as foul as boiled intestins, wrapped in a sheep"s bladder ... The 1988 Euro win had real meat, stuffed in Germans.

I dont even like football but these 2 tourment suck me in some how. Specialy when they get far in the tourment. Those time we lost with that mis of Arjan Robbe was very painfull😬

I went to the quarters and semis of the euros and we walked to the stadium with the orange army. It was great but we would’ve loved to beat england

DENNIS BERGKAMP! DENNIS BERGKAMP! DENNIS BERGKAAAAAAAAMP OOOHHHH (followed by incoherent noises)

Dennis Bergkamp's goal. Is one of the most beautiful. Dennis' wife is from the same village where I live. And his SvSpakenburg fans. Have you seen the YT video of the Biggest Amateur Derby in the World yet?

The rivalry is not as intense as it used to be. I was at the match today against Poland. I was surrounded by Germans and Polish. Most Germans supported the Netherlands

Your accent reminds me of Scottish Vikings! Great video

Nice video, thanks for the support. We can throw a nice party, but unfortunately we have some hooligans as well. As for Football, yes the loss of rhe World cup is a scar in our hearts 😢

And don’t forget you as a Rangers fan; Fernando Ricksen may he Rest In Peace, and for me Bergkamp is my fave because we share the same bday

Bro i legit have ptsd from the world cup final, i was 6 at the time and my whole live i have believe that iniesta shot from almost the half line and keeper just blunderd. Not even close🥲

The thing is with our Dutchies is actually we don't really know how passionate we really are. In daily life I miss it a lot but when we come togehther all of the sudden the energy goes bonkers.

Great vid mate i am a brummie living 86ears Rotterdam feyenoord love it The german dutch rivale is crazy us english have nothing to the spit gate etc. You have to cover this shit because the Germans also do not get the english when it comes 5o football there big rivale are the germans😊

don‘t forget Ruud Gullitt and the famous Johann Cruyff

I remember 1988 like it was yesterday. Never was like that again. Hope I’ll live to experience that again.

The rivalry between the Netherlands and Germany certainly has its origins in the Second World War. My grandfathers were in their twenties during the war and were still angry about those bastards! I grew up with that. Only later did it all become milder.

we should of had 3 and we have 0 it hurts also our last game to Argentina was controversial too they played like rats Messi playing volleyball and the other players shooting the ball into the reserve bench also my familie is sort of married to Bergkamps family and my grandmother was at his wedding and scored an autographed foto for me a shame that i lost it im dutch and he is my favorite player ever even over Cruijff he is so under rated in his talent

because the vid you watched is kinda old it didnt show one thing which happened that year an iconic goal by Van Persie, a jump into a header into the corner of the goal that move is now dubbed the Van Persie

As finishing touch, god createdvthe Dutch Ech wel

I remember as a kid i went to Amsterdam and got the signature of Van der Sar when he still played for Ajax.

Im dutch ... we tend to hate all our neighbours when it comes to football with an immense hate until we get kicked out and we hope they lose horribly in their next match 😂

Thank you. I hope, Joey Veerman will be a future star.

I was in that square watching the game against brazil, the city center was put in lockdown because of the sheer amount of people coming in ... it still gives me chills to see it again ^^) We ended up with some Scottish's and Irish football fans (clad in orange) in the local pub. It was probably one of the best nights in my life. That one, and the wedding celebrations for one of my best friends I attended in Glasgow, Scottish people are the best :D

Wk 98 was the best tournament everr al country head top players al player where world class now Holland have not women world player not one

3 Worldcup finals and we all lost them, we were so close and yet so far away...😟