Articles tagged with "ajax"
Posted on: Brazil World Cup Team Blog by Duvel | May 31st, 2009
Uruguay v. Brazil
Saturday, June 6th, 3:00 P.M. Eastern
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
When my grandfather introduced me to the world of football, a key lesson concerned venues. ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 28th, 2009
AZ's architects of success: Schaars, Van Gaal and Scheringa
Louis van Gaal named Schaars, Martens and Didulica his most important signings at the start of this ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 27th, 2009
Barcelona scored more than 100 goals this season. But Edwin van der Sar does not fear the star-strikers of the Bluegrana's. The ManUnited goalie has ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 26th, 2009
The choice was: Danny Blind or Martin Jol. Ajax wanted a name, a coach with experience and a tough taskmaster. Martin Jol is all that. ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 24th, 2009
Thanks to FIFA.com
It's been nearly a year since Frank Rijkaard departed the limelight and the Dutch legend has had ample time since to reflect on ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 19th, 2009
Wim jonk with Old Orange...
Wim Jonk was developed at Volendam but signed by Ajax after he made his debut in the Eredivisie for the "Heen ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 14th, 2009
Here we go again: Nico Dijkshoorn on Marco van Basten:
Coaches and their confrontations with fans. I love watching that. No where the gap between The ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 11th, 2009
Who is more satisfied with himself? Jose Mourinho or Co Adriaanse? It's tight. Mourinho said last week in an interview: "I wouldn't call myself the ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 8th, 2009
This is how Joey could have stopped that Suarez penalty...
Ajax had a tiny chance to play themselves back into Champions League mode against AZ Alkmaar. ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 7th, 2009
After Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten is the third AC Milan crack failing as an Eredivisie coach.
Like his Milan buddies, Van ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 6th, 2009
In a surprise press conference yesterday, Ajax legend and former Oranje coach Marco van Basten announced to quit his job as technical director and head ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 3rd, 2009
You wonder what is the matter with Ajax. Two games to go. Sparta away, Twente at home. The ideal position for Ajax to take matters ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 1st, 2009
Would AZ have won the title with Marco van Basten as their coach? Or Huub Stevens? Asking the question is answering it. AZ may have ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 1st, 2009
The champion might be known in Holland, but there's still excitement galore in the Nether Lands.
FC Utrecht faces Feyenoord in the city of the Dom ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 1st, 2009
He started as a winger, in the Ajax youth, but when he came close to the Ajax 1 team, it became clear that he wasn't ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 28th, 2009
AZ chairman will be left with a problem if Bayern contacts Louis van Gaal again. Monday, Klinsi was sacked after ten months. The biggest club ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 26th, 2009
Suarez knees Didulica in the head...
It's getting exciting!
We may not have a strong competition like the EPL (ManU 2-0 down, fighting back to 5-2) or ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 21st, 2009
A heartfelt article by an Ajax supporter:
It's Sunday April 19, 2009. Ajax just got it's ass whipped by PSV: 6-2! On the day the competition ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 19th, 2009
Louis distraught after losing against AZ...
It happened in 2007. On the last match of the competition. AZ needed a simple win against Excelsior. AZ lost. ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 16th, 2009
Column in VI. About Jari. A must read...
"I quickly zapped across the global sports channels after Oranje's win over Sctoland. The Brits drooled over our ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 15th, 2009
Few games could have matched the tension, drama and emotion of last night's encounter between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC, but the UEFA Champions League ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 11th, 2009
With 5 rounds to go in the Eredivisie- or four and a half, now AZ beat NAC on Friday night - the champ is already ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 10th, 2009
I love this pic. The story attached to it is so Van Gaal...
AZ is the top club in Holland this season. Defined as such in ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 5th, 2009
And the excitement builds up. NEC seemed to have lost it with Mario Been announcing his move to Feyenoord, but they kept no. 2 Twente ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 3rd, 2009
In the last ten days, we've been focusing on Brilliant Orange! And what a news we had...
But let's quickly drum up all the news items ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 30th, 2009
Wesley Sneijder smiles again. And by showing his pearly whites, Sneijder is clearly telling the world he wants to be on the train. And, Wednesday ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 28th, 2009
And yet again, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar silences his criticasters the only way he can: by scoring goals, this time in the Real Madrid jersey. And even ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 27th, 2009
Gregory van der Wiel...
John Heitinga won't be playing against Scotland. The 21 year old Ajax right back may have a good chance starting this time ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 25th, 2009
JC lectures, Platini is eavesdropping...
UEFA President Michel Platini is pessimistic about the future of Dutch clubs in the Champions League: "I don't think Ajax will ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 19th, 2009
The fatal goal...
Ajax left the UEFA Cup tournament with their heads held high. Olympique Marseille spoiled Ajax' 109th birthday with a late goal in the ...
