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    <title>Articles tagged 'cruyff' on World Cup Blog</title>
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<title>Players' names in Bohemian Rhapsody: brilliant!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/players-names-in-bohemian-rhapsody-brilliant.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-30 15:30:25</dc:created>
<description>The world is going mad! Financial meltdowns, whale sandwich, killing for oil, Maradona as team manager and Van der Sar left out of the Top ...</description>
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<title>&quot;Go full on the attack vs Macedonia&quot;, says Van Hanegem</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/go-full-on-the-attack-vs-macedonia-says-van-hanegem.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-08 06:41:50</dc:created>
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I heard the Dutch team didn't do too well against Australia. Although I heard the goal was pretty impressive.

Still, if I were team manager, I ...</description>
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<title>Wonder goals: Ajax</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/wonder-goals-ajax.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-05 05:43:42</dc:created>
<description>So, you liked the PSV goals. Pfff.....take a look at these! JC, Marco, Schip, Zlatan, Jari and some bloke called Dennis?

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<title>Wondergoal: Peter Houtman</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wondergoal-peter-houtman.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-02 01:21:42</dc:created>
<description>Wonder goals are really wonder goals when they're scored in important matches! Peter Houtman - currently stadium speaker at Feyenoord - was a typical Wim ...</description>
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<title>Dutch Masters: Adrie van Tiggelen</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/dutch-masters-adrie-van-tiggelen.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-22 08:30:33</dc:created>
<description>
Adrie now...

EC1988 winner Adrie van Tiggelen is assistant coach at Sparta and is a happy trooper. &quot;Head coach Foeke Booy allows me to do the ...</description>
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<title>Ruud van Gol: enough is enough</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/ruud-van-gol-enough-is-enough.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-14 05:56:39</dc:created>
<description>

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 ...</description>
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<title>Dutch Masters: Wim Kieft</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/dutch-masters-wim-kieft.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-12 14:02:00</dc:created>
<description>

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 ...</description>
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<title>The Ajax Files</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-14 06:51:59</dc:created>
<description>
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. ...</description>
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<title>And we move on to the strikers of the Best Oranje Ever!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/and-we-move-on-to-the-strikers-of-the-best-oranje-ever.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-07 06:19:37</dc:created>
<description>What can you say... We need at least three Best Oranje's Ever: we have Gullit, Bergkamp, Van Basten, Van Vossen, Rep, Rensenbrink, Moulijn, Keizer, Roy, ...</description>
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<title>Best Oranje Ever: part 3: creative midfielders</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/best-oranje-ever-part-3-creative-midfielders.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-06 22:12:03</dc:created>
<description>I've got myself into a pickle a bit... I explained it earlier... Being totally biased ( :-) ) I expect we all want Marco to ...</description>
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<title>Best Oranje Ever, part 2: full backs and holding mid</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/best-oranje-ever-part-2-full-backs-and-holding-mid.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-06 02:26:32</dc:created>
<description>Let's keep them votes coming it...

I can't help but organize this in a 4-3-3 system, so some players will have to play in a different ...</description>
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<title>Jaap Stam farewell match with Romario and Maldini</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/jaap-stam-farewell-match-with-romario-and-maldini.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-01 07:58:31</dc:created>
<description>
Arsahvin: &quot;I'm sorry I never had to chance to play against Stam... NOT!&quot;

Jaap Stam is one of those players who took the long and winding ...</description>
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<title>Denneboom, Kalou and the joke: 4 years Marco...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/denneboom-kalou-and-the-joke-4-years-marco.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-24 05:13:54</dc:created>
<description>
Marco's last ride in the Oranje bus

The www.Ad.nl had this article today:

San Marco's era in a nutshell:

Best game
June 9 2008 will be a historical day ...</description>
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<title>Reasons, reasons, reasons (but no excuses...)</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/reasons-reasons-reasons-but-no-excuses.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 05:33:18</dc:created>
<description>

It's 14 hours after the horrible exit of Oranje. Is it time now to look at our performance objectively.

Let's find out.

Psychological / Mental
Holland came into ...</description>
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<title>Holland - Russia: match predictions</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/holland-russia-match-predictions.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-21 02:54:29</dc:created>
<description>Sorry guys, I am a bit busy today, but I have got to do this. So, &quot;kort door de bocht&quot; this time.

Holland has as plusses: ...</description>
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<title>Poll: Best Dutch goal ever? (Part 1.)</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/poll-best-dutch-goal-ever-part-1.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-20 06:22:58</dc:created>
<description>

Look guys, it's part one, ok? I know there's more to come and the real &quot;best goal ever&quot; will be selected after the finals! We ...</description>
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<title>Neuropsychologist: Oranje is like Muhammed Ali!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/neuropsychologist-oranje-is-like-muhammed-ali.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-19 01:00:20</dc:created>
<description>

Neuropsychologist Erik Matser wrote a book called &quot;Character&quot; in 2006 and in that he discussed - among other things - the brilliance of Marco van ...</description>
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<title>Match day 10: what have we learned?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/match-day-10-what-have-we-learned.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-16 16:41:03</dc:created>
<description>Joachim Low: I am not impressed with those Spanish referees...

Ballack can hit a ball!

Rafael and Sylvie spent the night together after the French game and ...</description>
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<title>Nigel de Jong, our new Jan Wouters?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/nigel-de-jong-our-new-jan-wouters.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-15 07:04:03</dc:created>
<description>

It was eleven months or so ago, when Nigel de Jong sat down to have a good talk. With himself. &quot;This has to be your ...</description>
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<title>Oranje miracle continues...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/oranje-miracle-continues.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-14 09:18:27</dc:created>
<description>
Kuyt scores the 1-0

Oranje took on the vice world champions after having punished the actual title holders earlier on.

The expectactions were suddenly high. That defense ...</description>
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<title>This is sooooo funny :-)</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/this-is-sooooo-funny.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-13 11:53:38</dc:created>
<description>If you see this before the France match, you'll like it. A lot!

If you see this after and we won, it's even better. But if ...</description>
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<title>Matchday 6: What did we learn?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/matchday-6-what-did-we-learn.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-12 20:38:47</dc:created>
<description>Football is a game with 22 players and a ball and after 90 minutes....the Germans lose!!

Don Leo is devastated. Here is his press conference: &quot;Sigh...oof...oooh....sigh.... ...</description>
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<title>Marco looks ahead to France...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/marco-looks-ahead-to-france.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-12 02:00:33</dc:created>
<description>

&quot;We shouldn't be named favorites after one good match,&quot; said Marco van Basten in the run up to the France game. &quot;We are not there ...</description>
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<title>From goal to goal in 17 seconds</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/from-goal-to-goal-in-17-seconds.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-11 16:26:23</dc:created>
<description>

Dirk Kuyt watched the 2-0 against Italy on the ITV monitor right after the match. The British broadcaster picked this goal to highlight because they ...</description>
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<title>Holland crushes the  World Champs: 3-0!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/holland-crushes-the-world-champs-3-0.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-09 16:53:46</dc:created>
<description>

Mate, where to start???

It's tempting to start with &quot;I told you so&quot; but I won't. It would be directed to our friends at the Italy ...</description>
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<title>Cruyff speaks...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/cruyff-speaks-2.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-09 00:36:19</dc:created>
<description>

In a NOS EC journal Johan Cruyff gives his opinion on tactics and Robben:

&quot;I don't like the 4-2-3-1 system. The two holding midfielders will be ...</description>
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<title>Let's get to know one another...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/lets-get-to-know-one-another.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-03 19:55:42</dc:created>
<description>
Your humble servant, writing posts in the morning

The squad is finally definite. We know who are going to defend our honor, kick some Italian, French ...</description>
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<title>Fave Future Player: Ibrahim Afellay</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/fave-future-player-ibrahim-afellay.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-12 20:02:26</dc:created>
<description>
The Master and the Apprentice?

The voting has died down. A tad disappointing in numbers, but it seems most of the foreign fans haven't seen many ...</description>
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<title>Cocu: Barcelona's passion for football has gone</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/cocu-barcelonas-passion-for-football-has-gone.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-01 04:37:52</dc:created>
<description>

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: ...</description>
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<title>A lack of Depth</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/a-lack-of-depth.html</link>
<dc:author>Mike</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-05 13:17:22</dc:created>
<description>The comment made by Bob in the World Cup Blog Power Rankings and a phrase from an article I posted earlier got me thinking.  ...</description>
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