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'Proud' Surinamese back Dutch World Cup stars

The Netherlands boasts a long line of footballing legends with Surinamese heritage, from Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard in the 1980s to Clarence Seedorf and Edgar Davids in the 1990s

Netherlands' defender Virgil van Dijk takes part in a training session at Qatar University in Doha. AFP Photo
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

From the Netherlands to Suriname, pride is swelling at the number of Dutch players in Friday's World Cup quarter-final who trace their roots to the South American former colony.

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