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Dutch royals enjoy two big results in one World Cup day
Key takeaways
- King Willem-Alexander celebrated with Curacao's players after they secured their first World Cup point
- Two nations, four points, one crazy World Cup day.
- There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but the World Cup meant members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both sides play on Saturday.
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King Willem-Alexander celebrated with Curacao's players after they secured their first World Cup point
Two nations, four points, one crazy World Cup day.
There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but the World Cup meant members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both sides play on Saturday.
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