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PHOTOSTORY: Netherlands players slay, wear jerseys of their first amateur clubs at training

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The Dutch National team
It was a very colourful 'Throw it back to where it all started' session at the Netherlands' training on Friday.
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Members of Netherlands national arrived at training on Friday, wearing jerseys of their first amateur football clubs.

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The colourful session came about after the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) suggested that all football supporters in the country dressed up in the jerseys of their old amateur teams in celebration of the country's 'National Football Day.' 

The special is synonymous with the Non-League Day in England.

In the shirt where it all started

The squad, preparing to take on Poland in their UEFA Nations League group A game on Saturday, met for training at the national team headquarters in Zeist, with the first fifteen minutes of training being open to the media.

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And this is how they turned up.

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The Dutch National Football team celebrating National day before their Nations League game against Poland.

Nathan Ake wore a vv Wilhelmus shirt.

Steven Berghuis put on LAC Frisia 1883's shirt.

Steven Bergwijn turned up in ASC Waterwijk's shirt.

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Daley Blind repped AFC.

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Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong in ASV Arkel's jersey.
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The Netherlands

Jasper Cillessen wore De Treffers's team wear.

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Denzel Dumfries came in vv Smitshoek's.

Mark Flekken dressed up in WDZ Bochholtz shirt.

Cody Gakpo repped EVV Eindhoven.

Hans Hateboer repped Thos.

Vincent Janssen wore SV TOP's.

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Frenkie de Jong wore ASV Arkel's.

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Former Manchester United defender, Daley Blind.
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An excited Matthijs de Ligt of Juventus (L) trains in FC Abcoude's jersey.

Davy Klaassen wore HVV de Zebra’s jersey.

Teun Koopmeiners dressed up Vitesse jersey.

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Noa Lang turned in RSV HION's kit.

Matthijs de Ligt wore FC Abcoude's home kit.

Tyrell Malacia came in Overmaas jersey.

Memphis Depay looked stunning in vv Moordrecht's jersey.

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Manchester City's Nathan Ake
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29-year-old Ajax midfielder Davy Klaasen

Kjell Scherpen wore vv Emmen's.

Jerdy Schouten wore FC Vlotbrug's.

Guus Til wore SV Geinburgia's.

Jurriën Timber wore DVSU's.

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Stefan de Vrij wore VV Spirit's.

Wout Weghorst came in RKSV NEO's jersey.

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Steven Bergwin (C) and Jurrien Timber (R)
Memphis Depay in the jersey of his boyhood club, vv Moordrecht
Memphis Depay in the jersey of his boyhood club, vv Moordrecht
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