Redemption for Van Gaal as Dutch reach World Cup


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 11 Sep 2013

(Reuters) - Louis van Gaal has restored his reputation by leading the Netherlands into the World Cup finals, a decade after failing in the same competition with a highly-rated team.

The 62-year-old coach delivered the Dutch to next year's finals in Brazil on Tuesday when they made sure of top place in Group D with a 2-0 win in Andorra - their seventh triumph in eight qualifiers.

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