AMSTERDAM — Few aficionados in European soccer obsess about numbers the way the Dutch do. Like 4-3-3. Or 5-3-2. There’s also the traditional 4-4-2, and even 4-2-3-1. But mostly, in their part of the ...

Netherlands national team coach Louis van Gaal has claimed that he handed out squad numbers to his players based on age. LVG claims 'age' of players dictated squad numbers Pasveer given No. 1 shirt ...