Conferment of a knighthood Netherlands Pham Marwijk coach and captain van Bronckhorst
Received van Marwijk, Van Bronckhorst was awarded a
knighthood during a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende at its headquarters in The Hague two days after the defeat in the final zero Johannesburg / 1 against Spain on Sunday.
The van Marwijk that he "can not describe" how he feels after that honor, but van Bronckhorst, who played his last with the Netherlands yesterday, he said: "We remain disappointed (after the final Johannesburg) but after some time we will look up to this moment with a smile."
Depth and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands won the equestrian van Marwijk, Van Bronckhorst before the Dutch team to receive later in the day in The Hague.
The events conclude with the Dutch team on a tour of the boat through the canals of Amsterdam, which will be followed by an open place of ceremony is expected to be attended by large numbers of fans.
Balkenende praised the completion of the Dutch World Cup in South Africa and expressed the hope not to wait for a long time until it reaches the other side of the country to the World Cup final again.
Balkenende said referring to the last World Cup final to reach his country in 1978, before the World Cup finals in South Africa: "Let's not wait another 32 years to reach the World Cup final."
Netherlands have never won the World Cup so far when it lost the 1974 final to West Germany and then the final against Argentina in 1978 and finally 2010 final against Spain on Saturday.
