Chapter 2342 - 594: King of Europe
Most Dutch surnames were born during the period of French rule.
For example, De Boer, chased away by Huang Kaiwen, means ’farmer’, representing class. The Dutch major surname De Jong means ’young person’, which is an expectation of youth.
Those with ’van’ in their names come from somewhere.
Van Persie’s hometown is a place called Percy.
After separating from their families, the entire Dutch team got on the bus.
The first thing Huang Kaiwen noticed was not the fans, but the huge portrait painted on the billboard.
The portrait of the entire Dutch team.
The portrait of the Yellow Ball King with hands in pockets.
Even the brands endorsed by Huang Kaiwen got huge billboards near the airport.
Everywhere he looked, there was the Yellow Ball King.
Huang Kaiwen smiled and shook his head.
The Dutch are still engaging in personal worship.
He, Mr. Huang, is not vain.
As the bus drove out, the entire Amsterdam erupted like a volcano.
The streets were full of people.
Their faces wore happy smiles.
Cheers were never-ending.
Van Persie excitedly waved to the fans.
Some players held video cameras to record.
Huang Kaiwen simply sat in the back row.
The coaching staff from Milan are accustomed to this.
Kuyt came over and asked, "Boss, aren’t you going to say hi to the fans?"
"Not going, I’m tired."
Huang Kaiwen smiled and waved his hand.
Unable to get Huang Kaiwen’s attention, Kuyt asked Van Bommel beside him, "Is the boss always like this?"
"He probably doesn’t want to steal the spotlight. Kevin is always very low-key off the field."
Van Bommel replied.
During Milan’s championship parade, Huang Kaiwen wasn’t very active either.
It was only 15 kilometers from the airport to the city center.
But it took three hours to travel that distance.
The bus slowly stopped at the palace entrance in the city center, and fans waiting in Dam Square erupted in deafening cheers.
"Robin!"
"Aryang!"
"Mark!"
"..."
Every time a Dutch player got off the bus, fans would shout their names.
Huang Kaiwen, leaving last, stepped down.
"Saint Kevin!!!"
"Saint Kevin!!!"
"Saint Kevin!!!"
The familiar chant echoed throughout Amsterdam.
Huang Kaiwen smiled and waved to the fans before walking directly into the palace.
The group was quickly led to the hall.
The hall was already full of reporters.
Players’ families and some famous politicians invited to observe filled the entire hall.
The players, originally somewhat fatigued, immediately straightened their backs.
It was evident they valued the honors ceremony highly.
The Dutch Royal Family is one of the more keen in Europe to award honors to various sectors, possibly for the need to boost visibility. They issue thousands of medals every year.
They’ve even caused incidents awarding honors to Black Lives Matter leaders, with protests from others about honoring provocative figures and some returning their medals with laughter.
No matter how they devalue these medals.
For players, it’s the highest honor.
The military band played "Wilhelmus" again.
Queen Beatrix picked up the medals from the tray one by one.
The entire Dutch team was awarded the Orange-Nassau Officer’s Cross and National Order of Knights.
The Orange-Nassau Medal is quite common.
However, the National Order of Knights is a rather high honor.
When it was Huang Kaiwen’s turn.
The tray clearly had more medals.
Queen Beatrix approached Huang Kaiwen and said, "Thank you for the joy you brought us this summer, and thank you for everything you’ve done for the country."
"Now, awarding you the Nassau Royal Golden Lion Medal, Orange-Nassau Officer’s Cross - Knight Commander rank, Order of the Netherlands Lion..."
The hall was once again in an uproar.
Although the Dutch Royal Family awards many honors.
The types of medals are not many.
Apart from the military William Medal and the royal crown medals given to foreign royals.
The most common is the Orange-Nassau Medal received by the entire Dutch team.
The Nassau Royal Golden Lion Medal is a medal automatically given to royal family members at birth, awarded at age 18, and rarely given otherwise.
𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
Mandela once received this medal.
The Order of the Netherlands Lion is targeted at foreign dignitaries and royalty.
But regarding Huang Kaiwen receiving such medals, reporters were somewhat surprised but not at all really astonished, as Huang Kaiwen had previously broken traditions by joining the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Huang Kaiwen has already broken too many rules and traditions.
Letting everyone know that as long as you have enough strength, any rule can be broken.
Including the players, everyone applauded Huang Kaiwen.
Even Dutch players with ambitions as high as the sky acknowledged that Huang Kaiwen was the biggest contributor to the championship.
Afterward.
Huang Kaiwen and the entire Dutch team were taken to a room facing the square. When they opened the windows, the fans outside hadn’t decreased and were even more numerous than before.
Under the entire team’s support, Huang Kaiwen held the Deloitte Cup high.