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The Aruba national football team is the national team of Aruba, it was founded in 1932 and is affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), CONCACAF and FIFA and is controlled by the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond.
The Cayman Islands national football team is the national team of the Cayman Islands, and is controlled by the Cayman Islands Football Association. It is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF. Cayman Islands' home ground is Truman Bodden Stadium in George Town, and their head coach is Benjamin Pugh. Prior to Pugh's appointment, the Cayman Island's national team had failed to win a single game in over 9 years, sinking to 206 in the FIFA World Rankings. They have recently advanced 13 places in the rankings; winning 4 out of 6 Nation's League Qualifiers.
The Arubaanse Voetbal Bond is the governing body of football in Aruba. Its headquarters are at Frans Figaroa sports complex in the city of Noord. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional football, including the men's, and youth national teams. The AVB is also responsible for sanctioning referees and football tournaments for most football leagues in Aruba.
Sport Vereniging Deportivo Nacional is an Aruban football club based in Palm Beach, Noord, which currently play in Aruba's first division. The hardcore supporters group calls themselves "Bad Boys" or “Bechi Boys”. They are not to be considered hardcore hooligans such as in Europe. But they are faithful followers cheering Dep. Nacional's games. Fanbase for Dep. Nacional is spread over the whole Noord neighborhood. These include "barios" such as Palm Beach, Alto Vista, Boegoeroei, Montserrat, Camay, Westpunt, Kudawecha & Turibana.
Michiel Godfried "Mike" Eman is an Aruban politician, who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Aruba from 2009 to 2017. His political career began in 2001, but Eman has been involved in politics in one way or another since his childhood. His grandfather, father and brother were all prominent politicians in their lifetimes, with Henny Eman having preceded him in office (twice) as Prime Minister, including as the first to hold the office after Aruba's status aparte in 1986.
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Juan David Yrausquin is an Aruban politician. He was Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba between 17 November 2016 and 20 November 2017. He was Minister of Finance between 2013 and 2014 in the second Mike Eman cabinet.
Pauldrick François Teodoric"Paul"Croes is an Aruban politician, who served as the Minister of Social Affairs, Youth and Labor in the second Eman Cabinet from 2013 to 2017. As a member of the Aruban People's Party, he was a member of the Estates of Aruba between 2009 and 2013 and served as its President from 2010 onwards.
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Reinirus Wilhelmus Antonius Notten was a Dutch footballer and manager who last worked as head coach of the Aruba national football team. He made five appearances for the Netherlands national team between 1974 and 1975.
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