"Small" Netherlands among the Euro 2024's late bloomers

By Oliver Trust

BERLIN, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A glorious moment seemed the right time to show humility for Netherlands' coach Ronald Koeman.

"We are a small country and are in the semifinals against countries like Spain, France and England," the 61-year-old emphasized after the Netherlands proceeded to the last four of Euro 2024 following a 2-1 victory over Turkey.

The former midfielder kept calm desp