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"The intellectualisation
of football has
always foundered
on a simple problem-
-the players. Doing
all your most
rewarding thinking
with your feet seems
to dull the philo-
sophical impulse.
Unless, of course,
you are Dutch.
According to legend,
Europeans played
a moronic, muscular
version of the world's
game, until Holland
proclaimed its vision
of total football in the
1974 World Cup,
and enlightenment
dawned."

From:
Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football
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UEFA Euro 2012 Poland & Ukraine - Friendlies

Mathijsen strains muscle

27-5-2012

Defender Joris Mathijsen has possibly strained a hamstring in the preparation game against Bulgaria on Saturday. Mathijsen was replaced in the 16th minute by Wilfred Bouma.

Still manager Bert van Marwijk was relieved that Mathijsen didn't tear anything. "Yes it is, because we and Joris were worried when it first happened. We'll have to wait and see how it goes now. A definitive diagnosis can only be made in a week or so."

If it's a strain, Mathijsen is looking at a ten to fifteen day recovery period.

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