The bit about Holland is complete bollocks.
"Lippi outwitted Van Basten"
What was it? A world cup final? It was a friendly. Van Basten had the following line-up:
Edwin van der Sar, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Jan Kromkamp, Joris Mathijsen, Ron Vlaar, Denny Landzaat, Phillip Cocu, Rafael van der...