De Boer's grades expose Netherlands' World Cup woes

The Netherlands' World Cup campaign ended on Tuesday night when Morocco eliminated them after a penalty shootout. Analyst Ronald de Boer, reporting for VoetbalPrimeur, assigned grades to the eleven starters, the substitutes and head coach Ronald Koeman, giving Koeman a 4.5, the lowest score. Ronald de Boer acted as the analyst and rapporteur for the tournament on behalf of VoetbalPrimeur. His role involved evaluating the performances of the Dutch squad throughout the competition. The grading covered the eleven starting players as well as the bench options. Each individual received a numerical score reflecting the analyst's assessment.

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Coach Ronald Koeman was also included in the evaluation. Koeman's rating of 4.5 placed him at the bottom of the list.

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De Boer remarked, "Weet bijna zeker dat hij de eer aan zichzelf houdt". He said this in reference to Koeman's performance.