The Dutch had the last laugh as they poke fun at USA and Charles Barkley's 'guarantee' NED USA FIFAWorldCup
This follows Croatia getting riled up by Canada coach John Herdman saying his team would ‘f*** them’ and England continually being asked about a clip of Wales’ squad celebrating their 2016 Euros knockout to Iceland.
Now the Dutch have followed the trend after NBA legend Barkley massively backed the USA to knockout their last 16 opponents, which they then failed to do.Sitting on a panel with the very recognisable face of NBA hall of famer Shaquille O’Neal, Barkley ‘guaranteed’ a US win, and made it into the team’s pre-match montage.
In a clip of the dressing room featuring the players’ kits, Barkley is heard saying: “We’re going forA different American voice then takes over and says: “Here the masterplan is the only thing that counts.”
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