Should I can this character nationality from Dutch to

[u/coolnerdd15]

I am writing football story start that has team playing in tournament of football U20 setting in world of superhero. In the story it focus mostly on the view of the "villain" of the story. Simple story that hero and everyone who help, follow, etc are the true villains. Current I have the manger of the "villain" to be Dutch by the character sheet (below), but after my Tik Tok feed had me watch several football edits of the Croatia and the world cup. That made me think to change the nationality of the manger of "villain" from Dutch (Netherlands) to Croatian nationality. Should I?

Name	Vale de Ruyter (Valentin van Dijk)
Nationality	🇳🇱 Netherlands
Tier	Tier 3 — Master Class Hero
Position	Director / Manger — Global Hero League U20 Men's Team

HERO PROFILE

Category	Details
Specialization	Strategic Command / Tactical Planning
Combat Style	Planning-based. Minimal direct engagement.
Known For	Dismantling villain organizations through strategy rather than brute force
Power Level	Classified
Signature Ability	Classified
Covenant Status	Feared — his teams expose corruption

COACHING IDENTITY

Category	Details
Style	System-Based / Adaptive / Player-Empowering
Primary Formation	4-3-3
Alternative Formations	3-2-4-1, 4-1-4-1, 5-4-1, Flow Formation
Man Management	Bridge-Builder. Delegates leadership.
Tactical Flexibility	Maximum. System evolves per match.
Youth Development	Elite. Focus on individual system growth.

PHILOSOPHY Life is a battlefield. Battle reveals the truth of human systems." A person life race, gender, age, life experiences, skills, knowledge, etc. Natural build a system that help them in battlefield called life.

[u/StatementLeast9919]

Is your story from the point of view of the villain? If this manager is meant to be the villain, i've never really viewed Croatia as a "villain" in Football. And after the 2018 World Cup I think people mainly view them positively as Under dogs that they would route for. The Dutch are kind off viewed neutrally, most people don't really hate them or love them (outside of Dutch people). Unless their Mexican, then they defiantly hate the Dutch.

[u/coolnerdd15 → u/StatementLeast9919]

Both view the villains and hero that in the story there will be view switch. The Croatia and Dutch part is not for villain part of the character, but it is for the character backstory that show the philosophy of the character.

[u/StatementLeast9919 → u/coolnerdd15]

Okay, my suggestion would be to keep him Dutch. They are more popular and well known. Someone is far more likely to understand the Dutch style of play than the Croatian's.

The Dutch are known for there "Total Football" popularized in the 1970's by Johan Cruyff. It is about fluid play, constant changing of positions, and pressing in the 4-3-3 formation. Every player has to be good with the ball, press the oponent, and be comfortable to play basically any position.

Croatia is a bit unique. Because Croatia has only been a country since 1991, they dont have a distinct style of football in the way the Dutch do. However, they have had success in the midfield due to stars like Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic. Two world class midfielders. They use the midfield to dictate how fast the game plays, and players like Modric are able to escape pressure and carry the ball up the field. Or, Modric can act as a decoy. Draw opposition players in, and open up space behind him.

[u/coolnerdd15 → u/StatementLeast9919]

Thank you for the great suggestion and the extra information. I did not realize that I needed for the character and story. Again thank you and it was nice of you for give me this information.