Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said his team's loss to Argentina on penalties in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Friday was "incredibly painful". It is a matter of being lucky, a lottery," said Van Gaal. The 71-year-old was also coach of the Netherlands when they were beaten on penalties by Argentina in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup. Van Gaal returned for a third spell in charge in August 2021 after undergoing treatment for aggressive prostate cancer. The Oranje are unbeaten in 20 games under Van Gaal, including Friday's match, but he confirmed he would be stepping down from the job as planned.

Source: The Star December 10, 2022 07:46 UTC