Articles tagged with "Oranje"
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Mar 6th, 2008
It took me some time to write this. Couldn't see all the games live so I decided to stay away in case one of you ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Mar 4th, 2008
Willem's column in the AD:
Last Sunday my team FC Utrecht played PSV and I was capable of seeing Ibrahim Afellay play from my seat in ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Mar 3rd, 2008
Roving reporter Goose mentioned it: it's all signed, sealed and delivered. Bert van Marwijk will take over from Marco van Basten after the EC2008.
In the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Mar 2nd, 2008
Remember last season's finish? No one wanted the title then... It seems Adrie Koster, Ajax' manager, has put his hand up though... It was inevitable ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Mar 1st, 2008
Asked what he's most proud of, Babel answered: "I'm proud that the players in the teams I play in involve me more and more. It ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 25th, 2008
Foppe de Haan in Studio Voetbal: "Mark won't be invited for the Olympics. Of course I would like to have him on board, any coach ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 25th, 2008
After all the hussle and bussle in Amsterdam (Cruyff in, Van Basten signed) Ajax had to play NAC in Breda. Now, NAC Breda is doing ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 22nd, 2008
Marco van Basten, John van 't Schip and Rob Witschge return to Ajax this summer. And although Van Basten was the best of the pack, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 22nd, 2008
It's official. Marco van Basten will return to Ajax to coach his first love after the EC 2008.
The current Oranje manager will succeed interim-coach Adrie ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 21st, 2008
In typical fashion, PSV qualified against Swedish side Helsingsborg last night with a 1-2 away win. Larsson's squad started furious, with a huge opportunity after ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 21st, 2008
This week’s little brain twister:
1) Since this was a week of decent CL action, name the only 8 players ever to play at least 100 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 20th, 2008
When Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink made his debut for FC Twente, Dutch commentator Frank Snoeks quiped: Coach Meijer isn't sure yet who he'll play upfront, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 20th, 2008
After a long members-council last night, the Ajax management has agreed to resign in the course of this season.
Ajax-legend Johan Cruyff has been asked to ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 19th, 2008
A winning manager is always right. Rafa Benitez is heavily criticized at Liverpool, but his team put Inter Milan away with 2-0 (two late goals, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 19th, 2008
If Frank Rijkaard leaves Barca at the end of the season, Johan Cruyff knows the perfect replacement: Marco van Basten. The current Oranje manager is ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 18th, 2008
Willem van Hanegem is considering quitting as FC Utrecht's coach. The former Utrecht player is extremely annoyed with the bad reffing in Holland and feels ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 18th, 2008
It is very strange that the Ajax committee didn't bother to talk to Leo Beenhakker, who was technical director at Ajax some time back. Ok, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 16th, 2008
Well, not in...Cocu is signed as the future Oranje Team Manager's - Bert van Marwijk's - assistant. After the EC, the 101 x international will ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 15th, 2008
New Quiz: Here goes this time:
1) Who was the first player to be sent off in a Champions League final?
2) And who was the first ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 14th, 2008
1) Since 1980 in the European Cup/Champions League, as the only Dutch to have done this, what has Van Basten, Rijkaard, Cluivert, Koeman and Gullit ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 13th, 2008
Although it isn't certain that Frank Rijkaard will leave Barca at the end of this season, Joan Laporte did make a short list. Rijkaard's name ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 13th, 2008
Seedorf will bypass Frank de Boer on the list of Dutch players with the most European games behind his name. Against Arsenal, the 31 year ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 13th, 2008
PSV beat the disappointing Helsingsborgs IF with two cheap goals, 2-0. PSV didn't want to give anything away against Henke Larsson. In reality, PSV was ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 13th, 2008
Henke Larsson deservers the moniker Legend. The 36 year old can look back at a rich career, winning prizes and a lot of friends and ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 11th, 2008
Rafael van der Vaart is hot. Juventus is currently negotiating with HSV, that wants to sell the midfielder this summer for viele euros. If Raf ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 10th, 2008
Peter Wekking's column in VI:
Mid december Ajax presented their cooperation plans with the Chinese football federation. It moved me to tears. "Ajax wants to share ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 10th, 2008
Feyenoord took revenge for the horrible loss against Ajax versus De Graafschap. The Van Marwijk managed club won 1-3 after a 1-1 half time score.
Roy ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 10th, 2008
Which player played the most games under San Marco?
Hint: it's not Edwin van der Sar :-)...
The Prize?
Eternal Honor...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 8th, 2008
After the impressive wins over England and qualifying for the EC08, some pundits - Leo Beenhakker for one - tip Croatia as a dark horse ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Feb 4th, 2008
Johan Derksen's column in VI:
"Dutch top football is becoming a irrelevant sect in Europe. The big name coaches Guus Hiddink, Ronald Koeman, Co Adriaanse, Henk ...
