WORLD CUP

• In 1969 Feyenoord player Piet Romeijn yelled "Hondelul" (dog's prick) at Arie van Gemert, he denied it of course and said he had used the word "onbenul" (nitwit). The case became known in the media and thus a word to yell at referees was born. (the spelling of certain Dutch words have changed since then, hence the difference in spelling of the word "hondenlul").
• When Adrie van Gemert was asked to receive the first copy of a book of sports poems by a poet called Ko van Geemert (no reation) called "Hi Ha Hondelul", the former referee refused. Piet Romeijn also refused, both were sick of being reminded of that one occasion.