Articles tagged with "the-netherlands"
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 12th, 2008
He missed!!!
Well, the other groups are basically entrees.... This is the Main Dish. With Capitals.
It's Oranje! and France! And Italy! And...well...Romania.
Let's look that them first. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 5th, 2008
Here's a bunch...
Why not... We don't have a lot of time for this, what with the CL, the EC and the Olympics coming up!
So let's ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 5th, 2008
Next Tuesday, Marco van Basten will name his prelim squad for the EC this summer. The first selection will have 30 names. On May 28 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 1st, 2008
Phillip Cocu was a trusted lieutenant on Barca's midfield for years. The former Oranje star is currently ending his imposing career in the Arabian Gulf.
Cocu: ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 1st, 2008
The Little General.
Tonight, Mark van Bommel needs to watch out against Zenit St Petersburg. The hot Bayern midfielder already has a yellow behind his name ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 27th, 2008
So he did learn to kick a ball from Wenger!
"It hurts to become a better player. It hurts a lot. And I don't mean physically. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 27th, 2008
I'm sorry, couldn't resist this pic!
And here are the results of the First Oranje Blog Fave Player of Today Awards!
Winner with an astonishing 70 votes ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 24th, 2008
Wild man Fernando Ricksen
Well, you would have thought Bayern would have learned from that 1st leg against Getafe. They played a decent first half only ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 22nd, 2008
Van 't Schip, Van Basten, Van Geel and Witschge, all smiles :-)
It is a sign of strength, walking away from a job you can't perform ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 22nd, 2008
Jhon vna Buerekign
If the results of 2008 count only in the competition, NEC would be the surprising champion this half season :-).
In their last match ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 21st, 2008
England fans still wake up screaming with this image: Jan Tomaszewski
Let's take a look at the nations that together form Group B.
This group consists of ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 20th, 2008
Aissati and Afellay
PSV won the title for the seventh time in ten years. And for the seventh time they conceded less than 25 goals.
These seem ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 20th, 2008
The team that won the Euro title in 2007
The Orange Olympics are in a group with Nigeria, the US and Japan at the upcoming Olympics ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 20th, 2008
PSV wins the title again!
No dramatic surprise finish this year. PSV did what it had to do. It won, 1-0, against Vitesse thanls to a ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 20th, 2008
He won't win this, I think
Yes, here we go... Who cares about those old farts who once were great players... Boohoohooo....
We want to discuss the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 19th, 2008
Dennis wins again!
There's no more posts coming in, so this is the final score.
A tad surprising for old dogs like me, but still interesting...
Dennis Bergkamp ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 19th, 2008
Goose, don't worry: I'll be ready in time...
Could it happen in the EPL too?
Isn't that exciting?
ManUnited (I foresaw this) dropped points against the Rovers, 1-1. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 18th, 2008
Stan the Men(zo).
After a day and some we'll know who the new champs are in Holland. And whether Van Marwijk failed his challenge at Feyenoord. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 18th, 2008
Frenkie and Henkie: comical duo in London?
Former Chelsea striker Pat Nevin wants Frank Rijkaard to replace Grant next season as manager of Chelsea. "I only ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 18th, 2008
Oh noooo...not him again!!!
The first group overview...
And remember, I am NOT an expert on other nations so please add or correct me if necessary (hell, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 17th, 2008
Theo Reitsma: "A good bunch, this..."
Less then 70 days to go and - according to some - the most exciting tournament in pro football ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 17th, 2008
Van Vossen's laughs at coaching career
Raf van der Vaart's struggling HSV Hamburg is risking losing out of CL qualifications. Future PSV boss Huub Stevens tries ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 17th, 2008
From left to right: Vennegoor and Hesselink
I can imagine names of Dutch players don't really have a meaning for our foreign fans. I was triggered ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 16th, 2008
Last Tuesday, Wesley Sneijder was at Nike Nederland's HQ to demonstrate his free-kicks. He also freely shared his secrets:
The Distance
I prefer free-kicks from 20 meters. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 16th, 2008
De Kromme
A blundering goalie, bad luck, four experienced players out... There were lots of excuses last Sunday.
But after the loss against Willem II there's only ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 16th, 2008
Lindgren scored...
Ajax won the FC Groningen match, postponed due to the fire incident last Sunday, comfortably with 1-2. Former Groningen players Lindgren and Suarez scored ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 14th, 2008
Most handsome player of the past, Kees Kist
Let's see if we can find some consensus here... Fave Dutch players... The Generation Gap will definitely show, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 13th, 2008
Players AZ happy that Van Gaal leaves...
It seems like for the second season in a row, our teams start to choke when in reach of ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 13th, 2008
No comment....
The FC Groningen fans thought it would be fun to live up the Groningen - Ajax match yesterday by chucking toilet paper on the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Apr 11th, 2008
And another save...
Edwin van der Sar has a chance to repeat his most successful season ever, at 37 years old. The Oranje goalie is two ...
