Yeah Johnny I know that if you're basing it only on population, China should have the best football team, obviously it depends on culture and the amount of funding for the sport as well. But you have to admit that it is easier to find more good players among a large player pool in general. It's common sense and you can't argue with that. Therefore it'll always be more of an achievement for a small country to do well internationally (Holland included) than a large country. And yeah, as you say, it also depends on how many players play in high quality leagues.
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Too set in his ways to ever relate
If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay
But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave
Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray
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