The Dutch really love their soccer...I mean Football!

I have to admit first, that I am not exactly someone who watches every single EPL or Champions League match. I don't really stay in touch with soccer news that much, or have soccernet as my web browser home page. However, I do catch the occasional big game here and there...and I do know some basic knowledge of whats going on in the game in recent times.

After coming here to Maastricht for just 5 days so far, I must say that I am so grateful that I watched a little soccer here and there while I was back in Singapore. The Dutch REALLY LOVE their soccer man! It has been the topic of so many conversations I have had with the dutch guys here, it totally breaks the ice with them! Knowing names like Edwin Van Der Sar and Ruud van Nistelrooy also come in useful for playing a game called "Spot the Dutch Soccer Star". Its really fun, you just sit down in the cafeteria and look out for dudes that look like famous dutch players...its not difficult to spot them, really. Just check out the picture below! Haha, I spotted Ruud Van Nistelrooy! Or at least someone that really looks like him. On retrospect, I should have half squatted while taking the photo, I'm pretty sure the real Nistelrooy would be towering over me if I was standing next to him. 

Oh, I also learnt something from one of the guys here. Over here in Europe, the game is called Football, and NOT Soccer. The guys get quite irritated when you call the game Soccer. Yeah...so a word of warning for you, be sure to use the word Football, and not soccer when you talk to the guys from Europe.