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Dutch 'B' team spoils Romania's Euro hopes

BERN, Switzerland (AP) Even a makeshift Dutch lineup was too much for Romania, and good enough to keep the Netherlands perfect at the European Championship. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar helped the Dutch backups send Romania out of the European Championship on... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Wed, Jun 18 2008

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