Netherlands: Coach and Pauw

netherlands: Until her late teenage years, she would join them for a kickabout on the streets and take part in impromptu matches with their friends, according to CNN. It was an upbringing which gave former Netherlands coach Pauw, who in 2009 guided her country to its first major tournament, the vision to create the blueprint which serves as the foundation for the current success of the Dutch women's national team, the reigning champions of Europe and, possibly by Sunday, the world. With no girls team around to join, she had to indulge in make-believe. Follow cnnsport !function d,s,id var 'script', 'twitter-wjs' ; The speed with which the Netherlands has caught up with the established powers of the women's game has been impressive. But the Netherlands' rise should not be regarded as a story of sudden success because it has been decades in the making, the trigger being Pauw, who successfully fought for the country's most talented girls and boys to be allowed to play with and against each other until the age of 19. Competing in a World Cup for only the second time, the Orange Lionesses have reached their first final and will attempt to topple the United States, the defending champion, the world's top-ranked team and the dominant force in the game. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.