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Even a photo of Rinus Michels travels to JOS Watergraafsmeer's unique cup match

Amateur football club JOS Watergraafsmeer is preparing for a major KNVB Cup match against NAC Breda. Due to technical requirements, the game will be played at the AFC complex, where the club plans to bring a historic photograph of legendary former trainer Rinus Michels.

The amateur football club JOS Watergraafsmeer is preparing for a historic KNVB Cup match against NAC Breda this coming Wednesday. Due to lighting requirements for live television broadcast, the fourth-division club has been forced to move the match from their own grounds to the AFC complex. Club officials and volunteers are currently handling the logistics for the move, which includes transporting their match equipment and a prominent framed photograph of former trainer and legend Rinus Michels, who led the team to a championship in the 1960s.

Club staff and volunteers, including technical staff member Tony Tol and kit manager Kees Wulf, expressed the significant excitement surrounding the event. For the small community club, the match represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Volunteers are carefully preparing the team kits as the club looks forward to the challenge, with the squad and its supporters hoping for a memorable performance against their professional opponents.

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Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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