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  "id": 713923,
  "title": "Xavi named first foreign Netherlands coach since 1978",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/xavi-named-first-foreign-netherlands-coach-since-1978-713923",
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  "published": "2026-08-12T22:42:56.000Z",
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  "summary": "PARIS: Xavi Hernandez has been named as the successor to Ronald Koeman as head coach of the Netherlands national team, becoming their first foreign boss in 48 years, the country’s football association announced on Wednesday.",
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