How far can you go in extrapolating the character of a nation through the way it plays football? Quite a way if this engaging and very enjoyable work is to be believed. The Dutch emphasis on consensual government and mistrust of leaders, their views of space and its uses (a result of their national geography) and historic Dutch attitudes to Germany all played their part in creating football teams of undeniable genius but deep psychological flaws.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 54 November 2009 ) |
