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<title>Coaches in charge of renovations at top clubs</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/coaches-in-charge-of-renovations-at-top-clubs.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-21 19:35:38</dc:created>
<description>

And I mean literally...

The influence of the coach gets more and more. Marco van Basten, Louis van Gaal and Gertjan Verbeek were also in charge ...</description>
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<title>Dennis Bergkamp important for Ajax</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/dennis-bergkamp-important-for-ajax.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-21 01:19:55</dc:created>
<description>
Dennis back at Ajax on his first day as a coach...

Today, Dennis Bergka,mp started his apprenticeship at Ajax, the club where the Menace started his ...</description>
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<title>Warm up to the Olympics: Hedwiges Maduro</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/olympic-and-young-oranje/warm-up-to-the-olympics-hedwiges-maduro.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-18 22:03:48</dc:created>
<description>

Summers normally mean football for Hedwiges Maduro. In 2005 he played the WC under 20, in 2006 he was with Oranje at the big WC ...</description>
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<title>Who dares to play with wingers?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/who-dares-to-play-with-wingers.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-17 06:39:15</dc:created>
<description>
Right winger John van 't Schip can still be enjoyed when he plays for Lucky Ajax (old Ajax)

Can you remember one good left or right ...</description>
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<title>Olympics for Makaay, Jaliens and Sibon</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/olympic-and-young-oranje/olympics-for-makaay-jaliens-and-sibon.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-15 21:44:00</dc:created>
<description>

Last Tuesday, Foppe de Haan published his definitive selection for the Olympics. Roy Makaay, Kew Jaliens and Gerald Sibon are the &quot;dispensation&quot; players (sorry, don't ...</description>
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<title>Warm up for the Olympics: Gerald Sibon</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/olympic-and-young-oranje/warm-up-for-the-olympics-gerald-sibon.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-15 02:02:51</dc:created>
<description>

We checked out Nordin Amrabat in the first of this series. Now it's time for Heerenveen striker Gerald Sibon.

He is in the autumn of his ...</description>
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<title>The Ajax Files</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-14 06:51:59</dc:created>
<description>
Van Basten is back at Ajax!

Ten year of mismanagement and no international prizes to speak of formed the run up to the infamous Coronel report. ...</description>
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<title>Ajax youth system still the best</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/ajax-youth-system-still-the-best.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-13 21:34:48</dc:created>
<description>

There's been quite some criticism on Ajax' youth development. Johan Cruyff and Finnster two name just two (Finn, your name in one sentence with JC!!). ...</description>
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<title>Top 11 Dutch tough players</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/top-11-dutch-tough-players.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-10 05:32:36</dc:created>
<description>

The KNVB site sometimes publishes interesting Top 11 lists... In Dutch, as you know. This time around: the toughest players...

11. Mark van Bommel
Doesn't shy away ...</description>
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<title>And we move on to the strikers of the Best Oranje Ever!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/and-we-move-on-to-the-strikers-of-the-best-oranje-ever.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-07 06:19:37</dc:created>
<description>What can you say... We need at least three Best Oranje's Ever: we have Gullit, Bergkamp, Van Basten, Van Vossen, Rep, Rensenbrink, Moulijn, Keizer, Roy, ...</description>
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<title>Best Oranje Ever, part 2: full backs and holding mid</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/best-oranje-ever-part-2-full-backs-and-holding-mid.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-06 02:26:32</dc:created>
<description>Let's keep them votes coming it...

I can't help but organize this in a 4-3-3 system, so some players will have to play in a different ...</description>
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<title>Best Dutch Team Ever!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/best-dutch-team-ever.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-05 18:12:28</dc:created>
<description>As suggested by the Finnster, we'll vote for the best team ever now.

But we'll do it in chunks. I hope this will work...

First, the goalies.

 ...</description>
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<title>Frank de Boer: I could have played this EC!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/frank-de-boer-i-could-have-played-this-ec.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-05 06:04:07</dc:created>
<description>

How do you feel, being an assistant coach after all those years as an active player?

I definitely feel I'm a coach now. I've said goodbye ...</description>
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<title>What will the future bring? Part 3</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/what-will-the-future-bring-part-3.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-04 03:32:27</dc:created>
<description>

The EC is history. Spain won. So what? It's old news. Bring on the new...

The next big thing will be the World Cup (have I ...</description>
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<title>Sneijder's 4-1 vs France the most beautiful goal!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/sneijders-4-1-vs-france-the-most-beautiful-goal.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-03 05:19:09</dc:created>
<description>Football fans could chose the EC's best goal on the UEFA website. Wesley Sneijder's wonderful strike fromm outside the box, the 4-1 against France, received ...</description>
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<title>Bern launches &quot;Thank You Oranje&quot; website</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/bern-launches-thank-you-oranje-website.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-03 04:16:52</dc:created>
<description>

Football mania has left the Swiss capital Bern, but they won't forget the Dutch fans. Ever. Two weeks, the city was orange and the party ...</description>
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<title>Klaas Jan Huntelaar: his opponents talk!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/klaas-jan-huntelaar-his-opponents-talk.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-02 22:12:02</dc:created>
<description>

He is quite something... Sent away from PSV by none other than Guus Hiddink. Played for AGOVV in the cellar of professional football. Made a ...</description>
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<title>Olympic Oranje's program</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/olympic-oranjes-program.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-02 20:54:51</dc:created>
<description>

Give them bread and games, wasn't that what some Roman emperor said? The people will be docile and stay quiet as long as we feed ...</description>
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<title>Hot transfer news</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/hot-transfer-news-2.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-01 01:06:04</dc:created>
<description>

Deco will move from Barcelona to Chelsea. The Portuguese midfielder will be reunited with his Portugal coach Scolari.

Patrick Kluivert returns to Holland! He will move ...</description>
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<title>The EC2008: what have we learned?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/the-ec2008-what-have-we-learned.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-30 04:51:19</dc:created>
<description>* Playing lousy and copping criticism and playing out-of-this-world football can be sleeping on the same pillow.
* Playing out-of-this-world football and playing crap in the ...</description>
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<title>Now what is it exactly that you want??</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/now-what-is-it-exactly-that-you-want.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-27 06:38:38</dc:created>
<description>Maroon 5 dedicated a song to this blog, called...eh... &quot;This Blog&quot;.

It goes: &quot;this blog has taken it's toll on me, but you said goodbye, so ...</description>
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<title>EC semifinals... If only...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/ec-semifinals-if-only.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-26 16:54:01</dc:created>
<description>

I couldn't get myself to write the daily &quot;what have we learned&quot; posts, because what we basically learned was how to play football, thanks to ...</description>
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<title>How do we feel now?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/how-do-we-feel-now.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-23 23:25:51</dc:created>
<description>It's been a couple of days... We all got drunk, or into some bar brawl or we burned our Oranje jersey or whatever it was ...</description>
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<title>So who is Bert van Marwijk anyway?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/so-who-is-bert-van-marwijk-anyway.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-23 04:20:05</dc:created>
<description>

50% of the Dutch population wanted Marco van Basten out, six months ago. Now, we all feel he has retired from his job a week ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 Quarterfinal Weekend Awards</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-2008-quarterfinal-weekend-awards.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 18:10:01</dc:created>
<description>We have two games to cover with this weekend's award ceremonies.  So let's get cracking.  First up ...

The Life of Brian Award : ...</description>
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<title>Reasons, reasons, reasons (but no excuses...)</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/reasons-reasons-reasons-but-no-excuses.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 05:33:18</dc:created>
<description>

It's 14 hours after the horrible exit of Oranje. Is it time now to look at our performance objectively.

Let's find out.

Psychological / Mental
Holland came into ...</description>
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<title>Some consolation for the Dutch fans</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/some-consolation-for-the-dutch-fans.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-21 20:42:24</dc:created>
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<title>First reactions from the Dutch camp</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/first-reactions-from-the-dutch-camp.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-21 19:21:10</dc:created>
<description>Most actors in today's drama were gutted... But also pretty honest.

Marco van Basten: &quot;Russia deserved to win. They could have won with a bigger difference ...</description>
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<title>Russia outplays Holland: faves sent home!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/russia-outplays-holland-faves-sent-home.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-21 17:30:14</dc:created>
<description>

It's more than half an hour after the game. I needed some time to collect my wits, my thoughts and all the coffee cups I ...</description>
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<title>Live blog Russia - Holland</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/live-blog-russia-holland.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-21 14:40:00</dc:created>
<description>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-liveblog/euro-2008-qf3-liveblog-netherlands-vs-russia.html</description>
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