Former Netherlands soccer goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed, who was a runner-up in two World Cup finals as part of the 'Clockwork Orange' teams, has died at the age of 82.
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Jongbloed played 24 times for his national team, often without gloves. Netherlands coach Rinus Michels selected him as a keeper who could set up moves for a team known for its"total football." His free-spirited roaming with the ball came to epitomize a style known for fluency all over the field.He was a reserve keeper at the 1978 World Cup, but was elevated to starter after Piet Schrijvers was injured in a group match against Italy.
Dutch goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed, rejoicing after his teammate Johnny Rep, unseen, scored his team's first goal in their World Cup football match between Holland and Uruguay in Hanover, Germany, on June 15, 1974.
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