Articles tagged with "babel"
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Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 4th, 2009
1. If you take up too many projects, you can't watch CL games :-(. Or post enough articles on the blog.
I missed a lot of ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 8th, 2009
Australia is excited with Oranje's presence Down Under. The friendly against the Socceroos coming Saturday is close to being sold out (45.000 tickets sold). It ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 4th, 2009
Interesting results this weekend... Feyenoord wins (shouldn't surprise, but quite honestly still does a bit) with the help of young guns Wijnaldum, Biseswar and Slory. ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 28th, 2009
Bert van Marwijk invited Glenn Loovens in the Oranje selection for the friendly against Japan and the WC qualification game against Scotland. The 25 year ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 11th, 2009
'Maduro y diez más', a local newspaper said the other day. Maduro and ten other players. In his second season at Valencia, Maduro made the ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 25th, 2009
Ajax hosts AZ this weekend. An interview with Marco van Basten:
This season was a learning-year for Marco van Basten. Next season, Ajax will have to ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 14th, 2009
Is it me, or does Liverpool always feature in classic CL-matches...?
As I already wrote in my preview, getting back from 1-3 down in 90 minutes ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 13th, 2009
Hi all... with Easter behind us and a massive agenda for yours truly I'll only do some short current news stuff. I've got some pre-cooked ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 8th, 2009
You know it's CL football when it's Liverpool - Chelsea :-).
What is it, the 6th time on the trot, this fixture? But whatever it ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 27th, 2009
Bert lectures, the group listens...
Never before was there an Oranje team manager with so many fit internationals before two crucial qualification games.
So, this week Bert ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 11th, 2009
Klose and Van Bommel need an abacus...
Congrats to Mark van Bommel and co. Setting a new record in the Champions League, if I'm not mistaken: ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 10th, 2009
The class of 2007....
The clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid could have been a confrontation between Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Royston Drenthe for the Spanish ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 10th, 2009
Sneijder and Robben preparing for The Reds
Wesley Sneijder thinks Real Madrid has a good chance reaching the quarter finals of the CL tonight. "If Liverpool ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Feb 14th, 2009
Bert van Marwijk allowed the three to start the second half: Babel, Huntelaar and Rafael van der Vaart. Not a coincidence... These are the lads ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Feb 11th, 2009
Hunter scores...
Friendlies, what are they good for?
Sometimes you do wonder... But in this case, Bert learned that 1) no matter how long Hunter is benched, ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Feb 10th, 2009
Probable line up for Oranje...
Oranje only misses one steady selection player when it takes on Tunisia. Ibrahim Afellay got injured last Sunday and decided to ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Dec 22nd, 2008
Hedwiges Maduro was hailed as Ajax and Oranje's next big thing. Before Babel and Emanuelson broke into the team, Maduro's name and reputation preceded his ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 26th, 2008
Henkie couldn't get to the CL with Ajax (twice) but only needs a draw in the last match to reach the knock-out stages...
The only match ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 18th, 2008
Dirk Kuyt's goal last Saturday for Liverpool against Bolton was more than just a goal.
Kuyt has scored in the last three months in all possible ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 11th, 2008
Bert van Marwijk knew exactly what Iceland's gameplan would be. The Icelandic team didn't come to entertain the masses, go for glory or take on ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 30th, 2008
PSV, Feyenoord, Ajax and the other usual suspects are at it again, this week...
PSV will have to travel to Anfield Road to battle Kuyt and ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 16th, 2008
Yeah! That means setting the clock at 4.30 am. Having to watch the fixtures picked by ESPN and mostly not being able to watch the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 9th, 2008
The Olympics were a disappointment for the Dutch team. They survived a the groupstage with some difficulty and were defeated in the quarter finals by ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 8th, 2008
This season hasn't even really started yet or Arjen Robben already missed an international game due to another little injury. "I just have to listen ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 7th, 2008
Typical pic: Van Bommel doing whatever and Culina just watching it, cool and collected...
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Bert van Marwijk has had his first disappointing experience with Holland's best. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 24th, 2008
The Johan Cruyff Schaal (Dutch Supercup) is won by PSV, in a predictable match against a weakened Feyenoord. I haven't seen the match, but from ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 17th, 2008
Team manager Foppe de Haan admitted it. During the quarter finals yesterday between Holland and Argentina at times he really enjoyed Lionel Messi's game. "Yeah, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 30th, 2008
The Dutch striker who just saw his starting position slip away looked a bit puzzled after the Oranje game against Cameroon. He'd seen who scored ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 15th, 2008
Last Tuesday, Foppe de Haan published his definitive selection for the Olympics. Roy Makaay, Kew Jaliens and Gerald Sibon are the "dispensation" players (sorry, don't ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 4th, 2008
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 ...
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