History of the Netherlands national football team World Cup final tournament in 1934. After a second appearance in 1938 they did not appear in another World Cup until 1974. The 1970s saw the invention of Total Football (), pioneered by Feyenoord and Ajax and led by playmaker Johan Cruyff and national team coach Rinus Michels. The Dutch made huge strides, qualifying for two World Cup finals in the decade. The captain of the Brazilian team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, Carlos Alberto, went on to say ""The only team I’ve seen that did things differently was Holland at the 1974 World Cup in Germany. Since
History of the Portugal national football team Raphaël Guerreiro hit the crossbar from a free kick. Éder, a substitute striker, eventually scored the winning goal in the 109' minute. With this win in Euro 2016 Portugal won its first ever major international trophy in the nation's history, led by Cristiano Ronaldo as the captain. Portugal's Renato Sanches was awarded the best young player and Cristiano Ronaldo won the Silver Boot for his 3 goals and 3 assists in the finals. FIFA World Cup FIFA Confederations Cup UEFA European Football Championship Summer Olympics Football Tournament History of the Portugal national football team The history of the Portugal national