Articles tagged with "Oranje"
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 11th, 2008
I highly enjoyed the Oranje victory over Italy last Monday, with my sons and friends. Luckily, no one expects me to join the conga line ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 11th, 2008
"Hey! Hey!! Donadoni...!! Bring De Rossi, you numbnut!!"
While the nation is partying hard, the bookies are re-doing their calculations for the odds and the international ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 11th, 2008
Dirk Kuyt watched the 2-0 against Italy on the ITV monitor right after the match. The British broadcaster picked this goal to highlight because they ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 11th, 2008
The World Champs can be beaten and so can the reigning European Champs.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic knows how to hit a ball.
Fabregas isn't sure of his starting ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 10th, 2008
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 10th, 2008
Europe speaks with respect about the performance of Marco van Basten and his players. "The fans at last had a match they could enjoy. And ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 10th, 2008
The lads who defeated Italy 3-0. In case you forgot...
Fans in Bern watching our heroes on the big screen
Van Persie and Van Nistelrooy enjoying themselves...
Wes ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
He didn't say this to be overly critical. He is just stating the facts. Ruud van Nistelrooy got two more chances and in the second ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
Panucci can be seen behind the line, faking an injury...
Dick Jol, referee-coach at the KNVB, responded directly after the match: "Rule 11 of the referee ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
Mate, where to start???
It's tempting to start with "I told you so" but I won't. It would be directed to our friends at the Italy ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
Sorry. A tad late, but I watch most games when they're repeated in the evening. I am getting a tad older, you see...
Anyway... What have ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
San Marco and buddy Donadoni
The EC may have started already - some nations apparently played some matches already - but the EC is going to ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 8th, 2008
Well well well....we have seen some tremendous posting here lately on predictions, line ups and fave players but the most interesting thread to me was ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 6th, 2008
Marco van Basten was the star player in Rinus Michels squad in 1988. The AC Milan striker would lead the way to the title. And ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 5th, 2008
Former Ajax, Barcelona, Glasgow Rangers and Oranje star Ronald de Boer was invited to give his opinion to the BBC. He treats us to some ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 5th, 2008
Yes! Another poll. Next Monday, Oranje will play their first EC match in a totally new outfit. A combination of nifty material and stylish design.
What ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 4th, 2008
Yep, the Blogging Powers that Be really take good care of their humble moderators!! Apart from the free jerseys, free tickets to all the Oranje ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 4th, 2008
It was exactly twenty years ago, when Oranje won it's first and only title. The current internationals remember that victory well. We will reminiscence with ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 4th, 2008
Oranje touched down in Geneva and guided by their welcome committee Marco van Basten led his group to the coach bus taking them to Lausanne. ...
Posted on: UEFA Euro 2008 Championships by Ian Rose | Jun 4th, 2008
As many England fans still stand undecided on which team to support in the Britain-free Euros, the Lord Wolseley, on White Lion Street in Islington, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 3rd, 2008
Your humble servant, writing posts in the morning
The squad is finally definite. We know who are going to defend our honor, kick some Italian, French ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 3rd, 2008
Willem's column in the AD:
If Robin van Persie appears to be fit, I say: play him against Italy! All that humbug about rhythm is nonsense ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 3rd, 2008
Mutu relaxing in the Romanian trainings camp
Area: 238.391 square kilometers.
Inhabitants: 22 million.
Capital: Bukarest.
Federation: Federatia Romana de Fotbal.
Website: www.frf.ro.
Jersey colors: yellow ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 3rd, 2008
Because you don't want to miss a thing...
Oranje will fly to Switzerland this afternoon. The plane will leave Schiphol at 5 pm.
The boys will arrive ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 3rd, 2008
Caleb made groups for us Oranje bloggers for the “Final game” (our groups from before were only for the friendly games). You have to make ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 2nd, 2008
This is me three years ago...
I must warn you... I have more than one Crystal Ball. So, if my predictions don't add up during the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 2nd, 2008
Claire said: strike that pose one more time and I'm outahere!
Area: 551.500 square kilometers.
Inhabitants: 61 milion.
Capital: Paris.
Federation: Federation Francaise de Football.
Website: www.fff.fr.
Jersey colors: bleu shirt, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 2nd, 2008
The Facts on our friends from Italy...
Surface area: 301.230 square kilometers.
Number of inhabitants: 58 million.
Capital: Rome.
Football Federation: Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio.
Website: ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 1st, 2008
Wesley does it again!
But...who really cares...?
It was the third warm up, the last one against a friendly and young Wales...
Robben scored the first goal and ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 1st, 2008
The infamous moment in Portugal, four years ago.
"Jose Mourinho understood my replacement of Robben," Dick Advocaat whines, four years after the infamous tactical move of ...
