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At 78, Dick Advocaat led Curaçao—a Caribbean island of just 150,000 people and the smallest nation ever to reach the tournament—into their first-ever World Cup match against Germany on June 14, losing 7-1 but making history throughout.
Dick Advocaat, a Dutch football coach, is trending because at 78 he led Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup, into their first-ever World Cup match against Germany on June 14.
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