From Brad Pitt's Oscar role to AZ Alkmaar: 'Moneyball' goes Dutch

    By Motez Bishara, CNN

    Updated 1909 GMT (0309 HKT) March 19, 2015

    In the 2011 hit "Moneyball," Brad Pitt starred as a manager who uses computer-generated analysis to find new talent to assemble a baseball team.
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    In the 2011 hit "Moneyball," Brad Pitt starred as a manager who uses computer-generated analysis to find new talent to assemble a baseball team.
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    Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane -- famous for signing players on a budget -- introduces Hiroyuki Nakajima of Japan to the Oakland Athletics at the O.co Coliseum on December 18, 2012 in Oakland, California.
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    Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane -- famous for signing players on a budget -- introduces Hiroyuki Nakajima of Japan to the Oakland Athletics at the O.co Coliseum on December 18, 2012 in Oakland, California.
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    AZ Alkmaar's then-coach Louis van Gaal (R) and director Dirk Scheringa (C) pose with the champion plate as they celebrate their Dutch league title on May 10, 2009
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