Not a player who will make it into an all time Dutch eleven. But he was the Holland player we were all talking about for a week or two in the summer of 1978 thanks to these 2 amazing long range goals.
The World Cup last 8 didn't go to quarter finals back then, it was 2 groups of 4 with each group winner going into the final.
After beating Austria, Holland then had holders West Germany and group favourites Italy to play. Thanks to these 30-35 yarders scored against 2 of the most famous goalkeepers in the world, it was the Dutch who qualified to play Argentina in the final.
Has any player ever scored 2 such long range spectacular goals in successive games in the closing stages of a major tournament?
The World Cup last 8 didn't go to quarter finals back then, it was 2 groups of 4 with each group winner going into the final.
After beating Austria, Holland then had holders West Germany and group favourites Italy to play. Thanks to these 30-35 yarders scored against 2 of the most famous goalkeepers in the world, it was the Dutch who qualified to play Argentina in the final.
Has any player ever scored 2 such long range spectacular goals in successive games in the closing stages of a major tournament?