Robin Van Persie is suspended for Netherlands vs. Chile, which is news for two reasons.
Netherlands go without a ‘Van’ in lineup for the first time since 1996
Sports stat of the day!
Dean Mouhtaropoulos
(1) Soccer ... tactics ... sports ... whatever.
(2) Important: The Netherlands face a historical lack of players with “Van” in their name!
From the Telegraph:
Van down! Stop everything. Take a breath. We have some serious news. Robin van Persie is suspended for tonight’s potentially exceptional Holland v Chile match. This means that his team will have a non-grand total of zero players with “Van” in their names in their starting line-up.
This has not happened since a 1996 friendly against China.Here is a helpful Van Diagram.
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