Louis van Gaal shrugs off cancer battle as he revels in his side’s swatting aside of USA

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Returning to their hotel, the joyous Dutch players came in dancing, singing, cheering and relishing their achievement of reaching the World Cup quarterfinals.

However, the happiest of all is the man who runs the campaign. Louis van Gaal, with his enthusiasm and enthusiasm, lights up this 35-second clip.

Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands were impressive during their 3-1 World Cup round of 16 win over the USA.

In the septuagenarian marches to the sound of ‘¡Waka! Waka! — Shakira’s song for the 2010 World Cup.

However, this being Van Gaal, there would have to be more and he proved it as he throws an arm around a couple of local gentlemen and pulls off a little jig. It’s a joyous scene, a reminder that life is enjoyed at every opportunity.

Van Gaal was in top form after the Netherlands swept the United States 3-1 to set up a quarter-final with Argentina, even planting, in his words, ‘a big fat kiss’ on the man-of-the-cheek. Denzel Dumfries party at the end of the press conference.

What makes it all so moving is the fact that Van Gaal, 71, has been dealing with prostate cancer.

It has been a demanding year, testing his health and emotions, but he has ensured that he has never allowed his personal circumstances to affect his squad.

The Netherlands advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals in Qatar with a 3-1 victory over the USA.

“Of course it’s on the back of the neck,” explained Daley Blind, who scored the second goal and set up the third for Dumfries. ‘From the first moment, we didn’t know.’

He did everything he could to hide it from us. He even went to the hospital at night, so as not to show the team what he was going through.

“We have a lot of respect for how he is dealing with this disease right now. But he is as sharp as ever. He is Louis van Gaal and he will never change. What you see is what you get. He is a great personality and we are very happy that he is with us. He always knows how to inspire the players. He’s in the back of our heads (his health from him), but we don’t need any extra motivation. We play for our coach and we want to go as far as possible.’

The former Manchester United manager filmed the warm reception and hugged the hotel staff.

It’s hard to say how things would have turned out if Christian Pulisic had seized a glorious second-minute chance, but the Netherlands, whose first goal was a beautiful 20-pass net by Memphis Depay, are beginning to find their groove.

“There is still a long way to go, but I think we can do even better,” Manchester City’s Nathan Ake said.

“The further we go, the more people will talk about us, but we have to focus on ourselves and go as far as we can.”