""I've always said that family comes before football," Advocaat said. "So this is a natural decision. But that doesn't change the fact that I will miss Curacao, the people there, and my colleagues very much. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. "I consider qualifying the smallest FIFA country in the world for the World Cup one of the highlights of my career. I'm proud of my players and staff, and the board members who believed in us.""
"'family comes first.'"
Curacao will become the smallest nation ever to appear at a FIFA World Cup, facing Germany in their Group E opener on June 14. The Caribbean island qualified for the expanded 48-team competition unbeaten in Concacaf qualifying, winning seven matches and drawing three. Curacao topped their final stage group ahead of Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Bermuda under manager Dick Advocaat. Advocaat, who recently turned 78, has stepped down for personal reasons, saying family comes first. Advocaat previously managed the Netherlands at the 1994 World Cup and South Korea at the 2006 edition, and enjoyed club success with Rangers and Zenit St. Petersburg.
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