![A cry for a new dawn, a betrayal of Total Football, and a harmful legacy now being overcome: how 2010 shaped Dutch football A cry for a new dawn, a betrayal of Total Football, and a harmful legacy now being overcome: how 2010 shaped Dutch football](https://i0.wp.com/thesefootballtimes.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/holland2010.jpg?fit=1600%2C1160&ssl=1)
A cry for a new dawn, a betrayal of Total Football, and a harmful legacy now being overcome: how 2010 shaped Dutch football
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World Cup 2010 Final, Netherlands Preview: Risking What History's Earned - World's Second Favorite Team - SBNation.com
![The Netherlands team line up for a group photo prior to the 2010 FIFA... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images The Netherlands team line up for a group photo prior to the 2010 FIFA... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/102484839/fr/photo/the-netherlands-team-line-up-for-a-group-photo-prior-to-the-2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=gi&k=20&c=Cjxh_uRgbpOyN_Iwep8eNMywX5Hbzooh0kQ8pwsg6XM=)
The Netherlands team line up for a group photo prior to the 2010 FIFA... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
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World Cup Countdown: 4 Days to Go - When Oranje Ditched Total Football in 2010 to Near-Perfection - Sports Illustrated
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World Cup 2010: Holland hold nerve to beat Uruguay and head for final | World Cup 2010 | The Guardian
![The Dutch team pose for the team picture during the 2010 FIFA World Cup group E match between the Netherlands and Denmark at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, 14 June The Dutch team pose for the team picture during the 2010 FIFA World Cup group E match between the Netherlands and Denmark at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, 14 June](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D597YW/the-dutch-team-pose-for-the-team-picture-during-the-2010-fifa-world-D597YW.jpg)
The Dutch team pose for the team picture during the 2010 FIFA World Cup group E match between the Netherlands and Denmark at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, 14 June
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The Netherlands team line up ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
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