http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'background-stories' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/where-are-they-now-eric-viscaal.html Jan 2009-05-15 12:53:37 Eric Viscaal (40) played five times for Oranje. The striker was developed at PSV, where he had to compete with Wim Kieft, Romario and Hans ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/where-are-they-now-michael-reiziger.html Jan 2009-05-01 07:24:08 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/az-champions-of-patience.html Jan 2009-04-20 08:59:43 Van Gaal happy... The funny bloke behind him is uber-billionaire Dirk Scheringa Willem van Hanegem (former AZ player and coach) in the AD: "This championship of AZ ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/once-in-oranje-rene-hofman.html Jan 2009-03-24 06:37:11 We discuss the big names of Dutch football here regularly, but we've seen many bit-players wearing the orange jersey. Some only once... In our series, ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-robben-replacement-at-the-ec2004.html Jan 2008-12-14 23:47:22 The infamous moment in Portugal, four years ago. You're only as good as your last game, record, movie, book, joke...whatever. It applies to all trades. Teachers, ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/netherlands-blog-kicks-ass-thanks-to-you-guys.html Jan 2008-12-03 18:57:44 Goose & Finnster having a laugh... I wanted to post this many moons ago, already... But I didn't... Didn't want to rub it in too much ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/memories-of-the-wc1978.html Jan 2008-12-02 02:54:56 Rensenbrink hits the post in the dying seconds... It's easy in our memories to jump from the WC1974 (Rinus Michels, Total football, Johan Cruyff, Clockwork Orange, ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/van-hanegem-notorious-mastermind.html Jan 2008-11-29 23:15:50 Willem van Hanegem and Ove Kindvall vs Celtic in 1970s European Cup final. Feyenoord celebrates it's 100rd birthday this year. The AD newspaper publishes regularly on ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/cor-coster-hollands-most-famous-father-in-law.html Jan 2008-11-27 00:20:27 Johan and Ome Cor... He never hit a ball. Didn't wear a football shirt. But still, he was one of Holland's most influential people in football. ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/once-in-oranje-berry-van-galen.html Jan 2008-11-13 09:39:24 A new series (we also have Wondergoals and Dutch Masters): players who only played one international. This time: AZ icon Berry van Galen. Formerly of ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/bert-van-marwijk-solves-the-seedorf-puzzle.html Jan 2008-11-13 03:13:17 Attacking defense. That's the term. That's how team manager Bert van Marwijk wants to see Oranje play football. Tight organisation, forward pressure, taking possession and ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/football-football-football.html Jan 2008-10-19 19:03:08 The problems our players, coaches and clubs face year in year out are felt by yours truly as well: The calender is sooo full! Players start the ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wonder-goal-marc-overmars.html Jan 2008-10-07 05:03:15 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/how-does-bert-manage-robin-wesley.html Jan 2008-10-02 07:15:01 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wonder-goalohhang-on-jurry-koolhof.html Jan 2008-09-28 20:47:27 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-new-contenders.html Jan 2008-09-22 04:06:32 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wondergoal-peter-houtman.html Jan 2008-09-02 01:21:42 Wonder goals are really wonder goals when they're scored in important matches! Peter Houtman - currently stadium speaker at Feyenoord - was a typical Wim ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wondergoal-peter-hoekstra.html Jan 2008-08-31 06:12:45 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wonder-goal-ronald-de-boer.html Jan 2008-08-30 04:41:35 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: ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wonder-saves-ruud-gullit.html Jan 2008-08-28 19:44:41 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wonder-goal-luc-nilis.html Jan 2008-08-27 20:32:04 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wondergoal-jari-litmanen.html Jan 2008-08-26 03:31:19 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wondergoal-rene-van-der-gijp.html Jan 2008-08-24 19:58:43 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/kluivert-unremarkable-farewell-for-remarkable-striker.html Jan 2008-08-24 04:24:26 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/dutch-masters-adrie-van-tiggelen.html Jan 2008-08-22 08:30:33 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wondergoal-johan-cruyff.html Jan 2008-08-21 04:08:19 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wondergoals-marciano-vink.html Jan 2008-08-18 00:54:07 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/a-bit-of-everything.html Jan 2008-08-14 23:17:42 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/ruud-van-gol-enough-is-enough.html Jan 2008-08-14 05:56:39 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 ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/marc-overmars-surprises-the-world.html Jan 2008-08-13 12:07:53 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 ...