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Top Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died‚ aged 38‚ weeks after he was dropped from the World Cup over a sexual assault arrest in the United Kingdom. The Dutch Football Association have today confirmed Dieperink's death. Dutch newspaper AD say police are conducting an 'investigation following a deceased person' in the street where Dieperink lived. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Dieperink was due to referee at this summer's World Cup but was ultimately left at home by FIFA. That came after he was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in a case that was ultimately dismissed.
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Dutch media blast Virgil van Dijk after World Cup exit as he's told to retire from international duty
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Ronald Koeman 's men crashed out on Tuesday morning at the hands of an energetic and daring Morocco side‚ who were the better team and should have won in normal time but needed a penalty shoot-out to do so. And Van Dijk‚ captain of both Liverpool and his national team‚ has been blamed for Netherlands' early exit and ultra-defensive style which 'betrays everything our national football stands for'.
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Imagine staying up to watch your team cruelly knocked out of the World Cup on penalties‚ then pulling back the curtains to rival fans celebrating in your face at 6am. That was the unpalatable scenario for Netherlands supporters‚ who had to endure Morocco fans across the country taking to the streets with drums‚ flares and boisterous celebrations. Ronald Koeman's side suffered a 3-2 defeat on penalties in the round of 32 after the contest was drawn 1-1 following extra time.
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Cody Gakpo broke down in tears after scoring for the Netherlands against Morocco at the World Cup just days after he and his partner suffered a miscarriage. The Liverpool forward broke the deadlock in the last-32 tie in Monterrey‚ firing home from close range after good work from Crysencio Summerville. But‚ amid chaotic celebrations around him‚ an emotional Gakpo fell to his knees and put his hands over his head. Gakpo was instantly mobbed by his teammates‚ who gathered around and consoled him.
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DOUBLE DUTCH! Germany and Netherlands stunned in shootouts‚ Jurgen Klopp's brutal Arsenal dig‚ Cody Gakpo tears - World Cup round-up
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Bounou‚ Diop the heroes as Morocco come back‚ outlast Netherlands in penalties to reach World Cup Round of 16
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Netherlands' Cody Gakpo overwhelmed with emotion after scoring in wake of personal tragedy at World Cup
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'Street football on world stage': Morocco and Netherlands face off in last-32 game with a backstory
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WORLD CUP WRAP: Everything you missed as Ecuador stun Germany to ple misery on Scotland‚ ref row and Netherlands impress again
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It comes after van der Vaart slammed Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk after the Dutch drew their World Cup opener with Japan last week. Van der Vaart‚ capped 109 times for the Netherlands‚ criticised van Dijk's turning after conceding late to Japan‚ drawing comparisons to Boeing's clunky 747 aeroplane.
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