Former top footballer Wesley Sneijder (42) caused chaos with Oranje: 'He emptied the whole room'

In the Sportnieuws.nl World Cup Football Podcast, Maduro and Robert Maaskant not only dissect the Dutch national team's performance at the World Cup in the United States but also share plenty of hilarious stories and anecdotes. "Wesley Sneijder was always involved, without a doubt," Maduro laughs. The former midfielder vividly recalls the antics during tournaments with Oranje. "Suddenly your room would be completely emptied while you were still playing cards. You'd be exhausted and ready to sleep, but then literally everything would be gone. Your bed, the lights – completely empty."

According to Maduro, things could get particularly bizarre during long major tournaments. The 18-cap international was part of the squad at the 2006 World Cup. The former Ajax, Valencia, and Sevilla player understands why players pulled such pranks. "At some point, you just get bored. We didn't have social media back then, so you weren't glued to your phone. That's when you start doing crazy things," Maduro reveals.

He states that he himself was never a victim of the pranksters within Oranje. "They wouldn't dare," he quips. According to him, staff members were often the targets. "They usually did it to a staff member, because you have a really good rapport with them. They're often the unsung heroes within a football organization. You have a personal connection with them, so you're more likely to play pranks on them."

Sportnieuws.nl host Robert Maaskant also relates to this type of humor. The coach recounts a story from his time at PEC Zwolle. "Piet Schrijvers was the coach of PEC Zwolle at the time. I was looking for some mischief, so I filled his entire room with all sorts of stuffed animals. He got the fright of his life," Maaskant laughs.

Maduro believes times have changed significantly. "This isn't likely to happen anymore," he thinks. "Now you have your phone, Netflix, and PlayStation. Back then, you had nothing to do." Nevertheless, the former international believes there are still players who appreciate football humor. "Types like Denzel Dumfries and Marten de Roon, yes. I don't know if they'd do it to teammates, but Noa Lang, one hundred percent, would."

Listen to the first episode of the Sportnieuws.nl World Cup Football Podcast below.

In the Sportnieuws.nl World Cup Football Podcast, Maduro and Maaskant not only discuss hilarious Oranje anecdotes but also the upcoming World Cup. Maduro openly shares the pain of missing the 2010 World Cup due to injury. He also shares more stories from his time with Oranje. "We were all eating together, and the wives were allowed to join. Then the question was: who would be the first to get up? When one person stood up, everyone immediately left the table and sprinted to their rooms."

Additionally, the podcast looks ahead to the tournament, covers top nations, and the men discuss Dick Advocaat's Curaçao, among other topics. The chances of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are also reviewed. The first episode of the Sportnieuws.nl World Cup Football Podcast will be available from June 10th at 7:30 AM. After that, a new episode will be released daily at 7:30 AM on all major podcast platforms.

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