Articles tagged with "background-stories"
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 7th, 2008
He was quick. He was mentally and physically strong. And a nice bloke.
He liked to dribble to the inside with the ball and go for ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 2nd, 2008
Van Marwijk is happy that his son in law is not involved, this time around...
Amidst all the European cup news, this particular news item almost ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 28th, 2008
Der Bomber. He came from Veendam. He wasn't a team player. Didn't defend or trail back. Didn't take on opponents. Didn't have a lot of ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 22nd, 2008
Evander Sno came through the Ajax youth system but left for Feyenoord at 18 years old. The defensive midfielder was never used in the Feyenoord ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 2nd, 2008
Wonder goals are really wonder goals when they're scored in important matches! Peter Houtman - currently stadium speaker at Feyenoord - was a typical Wim ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 31st, 2008
Peter Hoekstra... He was one hell of a left winger! Came from nowhere into PSV, a much coveted youth player. His length, his speed, his ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 30th, 2008
Ronald de Boer was one of those players of whom coaches never knew exactly what his best position was. They said it about numerous players: ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 28th, 2008
He wasn't an actually goalie, of course. But one day he had to replace the keeper and Ruud Gullit knew how to stop the opponents ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 27th, 2008
Some players score a lot of goals, some players score a lot of beauties and then some players can only score wonder goals. Dennis Bergkamp ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 26th, 2008
An overview of great goals is never complete without Mr Glass from Finland. Jari traveled Europe as an apprentice before Louis van Gaal signed him ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 24th, 2008
There's been many wonderful goals in the past, when I search my memory. Gio van Bronckhorst scored a rocket for Oranje in Amsterdam against Ireland ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 24th, 2008
He had given himself till the end of July to find a new club. But, he really wanted a top club. Patrick Kluivert (31) didn't ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 22nd, 2008
Adrie now...
EC1988 winner Adrie van Tiggelen is assistant coach at Sparta and is a happy trooper. "Head coach Foeke Booy allows me to do the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 21st, 2008
JC made a lot of great great goals... If Van Basten's volley is the quintessential Oranje goal ever, this goal is Barcelona's most beautiful. Despite ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 18th, 2008
We live in the YouTube age and everything that has been filmed or will be filmed can be found in a matter of seconds (or ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 14th, 2008
FC Twente played an impressive match against big guns Arsenal for the CL qualifications in Enschede.
Although the McLaren team never looked liked they'd whip the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 14th, 2008
Almost ten years after his debut in Oranje Ruud van Nistelrooy decided to stop as international. The 32 year old striker wants to focus fully ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 13th, 2008
A member of the board of a football club putting on his jersey.... It seems Go Ahead Eagles has the world premiere of such a ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 12th, 2008
Wim Kieft has been one of Holland's most popular football analysts on tv since he quit playing pro football. Nowadays, the blond Amsterdam born former ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 11th, 2008
Hiddink: "Doctor, look what I've got growing on my hand!!"
Let's evaluate the EC a bit more from a distance from it all...
With the Olympics underway ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 31st, 2008
The EC is well behind us and in all evaluations of the performance of the Dutch (more to come!) it's clear that little big man ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 28th, 2008
Jaap Stam said farewell to pro football in Zwolle, the city where his career started. Guus Hiddink, Dennis Bergkamp and Clarence Seedorf were present.
There was ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 21st, 2008
as read on goal.com:
Arsenal’s transfer turbulence looks set to continue as Juventus prepare to make Robin van Persie their last big signing of the summer…
According ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 21st, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 21st, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 17th, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 14th, 2008
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. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 13th, 2008
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!!). ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 11th, 2008
If there's one compliment Foppe de Haan deserves it's praise on his ability to gel teams together. He was responsible for winning two European championships ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 10th, 2008
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 ...
