London - Rafael van der Vaart considers his country, the Netherlands, as one of
the favorites at Euro 2012. With the players that the team had, he believed Oranje
have a great chance to be champions.
Holland finished with a very good qualifying. The team was made by Bert van Marwijk won nine consecutive wins before finally losing to Sweden in the final match.
In Poland, the Ukraine later, the Dutch group of death. Terundi in Group B, they will be met with Denmark, Germany, and Portugal.
Even so, Van der Vaart was undaunted. With a squad that contains the top players like Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie, Wesley Sneijder, and himself, Tottenham Hotspur playmaker is optimistic that his country could talk a lot.
"Including favorites Netherlands in the upcoming European Cup," said Van der Vaart told France Football.
"We are better than two years ago and 2008, when we think we are the champions after beating France and Italy," he added.
"Things have changed. Coach Van Marwijk has done a brilliant job, focus the mind and our concentration level. Now we just focus on one thing: victory," said the former Ajax Amsterdam player and Real Madrid.
"This is the generation in which players like Van Persie, Robben, Sneijder, and I've grown. If we're going to win anything now is the time," he said.
Holland finished with a very good qualifying. The team was made by Bert van Marwijk won nine consecutive wins before finally losing to Sweden in the final match.
In Poland, the Ukraine later, the Dutch group of death. Terundi in Group B, they will be met with Denmark, Germany, and Portugal.
Even so, Van der Vaart was undaunted. With a squad that contains the top players like Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie, Wesley Sneijder, and himself, Tottenham Hotspur playmaker is optimistic that his country could talk a lot.
"Including favorites Netherlands in the upcoming European Cup," said Van der Vaart told France Football.
"We are better than two years ago and 2008, when we think we are the champions after beating France and Italy," he added.
"Things have changed. Coach Van Marwijk has done a brilliant job, focus the mind and our concentration level. Now we just focus on one thing: victory," said the former Ajax Amsterdam player and Real Madrid.
"This is the generation in which players like Van Persie, Robben, Sneijder, and I've grown. If we're going to win anything now is the time," he said.
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