As you might aware, Indonesia was the 1st Asian country to enter the World Cup stage which that time was held in France in 1938. Indonesia was still under Dutch colonization and named “Dutch-Indies”.
Dutch-Indies team in World Cup 1938 in France
Since then, Indonesia has never again entered the elite countries to be in World cup events.
Actually, in this World Cup 2010 in South Africa, some Indonesian descents will be playing in final game under the Netherlands’ flag. They are:
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
John Heitinga
Robin Van Persie
Demy De Zeeuw
Actually, there are many more players in Europe with Indonesian blood, like Radja Nainggolan who is in Belgian national team, and Sergio van Dijk which playing in Oz league. I am informed that they are interested in playing for Indonesian national team. Indonesian Football Association should do more to explore and exploite its young potentials, and to re-enter world cup stage in years to come. List to do is no short.
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HAH?!
I am shocked.
Mr. President, do you read this?
Are they ‘really’ interested in plying for our national team? WOW.
Not a soccer fan, but YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME they HAVE to play for our national team!!!!!!!!!
No…not these guys…, but van dijk who plays with Oz league..has ever said…interested to play for indonesia. But the problem is, indonesian regulation doesn’t allow the citizen carries 2 passports (dual nationalities).
Sergio van dijk wants to have dual nationalities…and plays for PSSI. Btw…his mom is Indonesian.
hopefully pure local blood will enter WC stadium in the nearly time
Not all. Only some
some of them are descendant of RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) which is now still exist in Dutch for separated movement. I dont think they admit Indonesia as their homeland since their parents / ancestor were being sent to dutch because they choose not to become a part of Independently Indonesia at that time.
You don’t have to surprise about it. That’s why, People in Maluku really support The ORANGE. ^_^ GO Netherland!
Hope, SBY had promised (watched last night on TV) to invite an International Coach to train Indonesian National Team. Yay!!
THERE’S ALWAYS A HOPE FOR INDONESIA IN WORLD CUP 2014.
GOD BLESS INDONESIA.. GOD BLESS MY NUSANTARA.. GOD BLESS MY COUNTRY
i agree with what SBY said ” until lebaran Kuda we will never win WC stage if our coaches, the players and us still so lazy, hhaha
but we have a dream so we have a power
and Dutch is the inspiration, thanks for the good news