\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Netherlands national team has officially arrived in Kansas City, bringing a wave of orange and plenty of excitement with it.The Dutch squad touched down Tuesday at Downtown Airport before heading to the Cascade Hotel on the Country Club Plaza, where fans and curious onlookers gathered to welcome one of the world’s most recognizable soccer nations.Just across the street from the team hotel, small Dutch flags fluttered in the breeze as Kansas City continued rolling out the welcome mat ahead of the FIFA World Cup.”It was crazy. I didn’t know this was ever going to happen, but it happened,” said 10-year-old Dutch fan Caleb Solognier.Caleb and his father, Raul Solognier, were among those waiting to catch a glimpse of the team. Raul was born in the Netherlands and now lives in Lee’s Summit.”I guess a lot of us don’t really realize how special it is. It’s going to be an insanely good time,” Raul Solognier said.The Netherlands will use the Kansas City Current training facility in Riverside as its World Cup base camp during the tournament.The team’s arrival has already led to excitement around the Plaza neighborhood.Mark Ogren, who lives across the street from the hotel, stopped by carrying a pair of wooden clogs his father purchased in Holland in 1956.”It’s a great experience for Kansas Citians. So, I hope they all appreciate it and participate in it, to an extreme degree,” Ogren said.Raul Solognier expects Dutch supporters to bring plenty of energy once the tournament begins.”They’re going to be so much fun,” he said. “I recommend everyone that do the sound of my voice go to that Dutch fan walk.”And for Dutch visitors looking for a true Kansas City experience, Solognier has one simple recommendation.”If you’re listening to me, go and try a barbecue here in Kansas City.”\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tKANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
The Netherlands national team has officially arrived in Kansas City, bringing a wave of orange and plenty of excitement with it.<\/p>\n
The Dutch squad touched down Tuesday at Downtown Airport before heading to the Cascade Hotel on the Country Club Plaza, where fans and curious onlookers gathered to welcome one of the world’s most recognizable soccer nations.<\/p>\n
Just across the street from the team hotel, small Dutch flags fluttered in the breeze as Kansas City continued rolling out the welcome mat ahead of the FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n
“It was crazy. I didn’t know this was ever going to happen, but it happened,” said 10-year-old Dutch fan Caleb Solognier.<\/p>\n
Caleb and his father, Raul Solognier, were among those waiting to catch a glimpse of the team. <\/p>\n
Raul was born in the Netherlands and now lives in Lee’s Summit.<\/p>\n
“I guess a lot of us don’t really realize how special it is. It’s going to be an insanely good time,” Raul Solognier said.<\/p>\n
The Netherlands will use the Kansas City Current training facility in Riverside as its World Cup base camp during the tournament.<\/p>\n
The team’s arrival has already led to excitement around the Plaza neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Mark Ogren, who lives across the street from the hotel, stopped by carrying a pair of wooden clogs his father purchased in Holland in 1956.<\/p>\n
“It’s a great experience for Kansas Citians. So, I hope they all appreciate it and participate in it, to an extreme degree,” Ogren said.<\/p>\n
Raul Solognier expects Dutch supporters to bring plenty of energy once the tournament begins.<\/p>\n
“They’re going to be so much fun,” he said. “I recommend everyone that do the sound of my voice go to that Dutch fan walk.”<\/p>\n
And for Dutch visitors looking for a true Kansas City experience, Solognier has one simple recommendation.<\/p>\n
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