Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 24 -- Dutchman Dick Advocaat has stepped aside as manager of Curacao's national team, less than four months before its FIFA World Cup debut.
The 78-year-old said he had decided to prioritize time with his family, with Dutch media citing his daughter's ill health, according to Xinhua .
"I have always said that family comes before football," Advocaat said in a statement. "This is therefore a natural decision. That said, I will greatly miss Curacao, its people and my colleagues.
I consider qualifying the smallest nation in the world for the World Cup one of the highlights ofmy career. I am proud of my players, staff and board members who believed in us."Advocaat, who also had spells in charge of the Netherlands, Belgium...