Holland victory a triumph for Dutch flair and Sarina Wiegman’s coaching nous | Priya Ramesh
Six months before Euro 2017 the hosts were in disarray but their coach galvanised the players into a team who dominated the tournamentThe jubilant faces of the newly crowned European champions were splashed across the front of almost every major Dutch newspaper – regional and national – on Monday. “Undefeated champions,” De Volkskrant proudly boasted. “FENOMENAAL” was Algemeen Dagblad’s summary.It has been a remarkable rise for the women in orange, who made their first appearance at a World Cup finals only in 2015 but have now reached the continental summit, putting an end to Germany’s 22-year-monopoly of the European crown. Related: Holland edge past Denmark in thriller to secure Euro 2017 title Continue reading...