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Netherlands
1988
GI SCORE :
839.9
1988
PERIOD
Tournament
LIFESPAN TYPE
Netherlands
COUNTRY
EURO 1988
COMPETITION(S)
STYLE OF PLAY
EURO 1988 Champions
NOTABLE HONOURS
Rinus Michels
NOTABLE MANAGER
Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Koeman
NOTABLE PLAYERS
TROPHIES WON
1
WIN RATIO
75%
AVERAGE GOALS FOR
2.2
AVERAGE GOALS A
0.8
OVERALL GI SCORE:
839.9
GI FACTORS
143.8
126.7
134.9
85.2
Trophies/Titles
Win Rate/Dominance
Peak Performance
Star Power
91.5
Style of Play
74.3
Consistency/Era
93.9
Legacy/Influence
89.6
Cultural Impact
GI SCORING RATIONALE
They exorcised the ghosts of ’74 and ’78. Their only major tournament win, but one that restored Dutch pride and identity.
Won the Euros in stunning style. Beat the hosts (Germany), beat the Soviets twice, and won every knockout game in 90 mins.
Burned into European memory. Van Basten’s volley is an eternal GIF. Gullit, Rijkaard, Koeman — icons of a new era.
That goal in the final. Koeman wiping his behind with the German shirt. Gullit’s header. Just pure history.
Every part of this team — from the kits to the goals to the personalities — felt bigger than football. Electrifying and elegant.
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