Articles tagged with "de-boer"
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 28th, 2009
One can't just leave for two weeks, it seems... Lots has happened since, not in the least the 250+ comments from my calcio brothers and ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 5th, 2009
There's nothing that gives a greater feeling of power than the ability to send the ball over 40 or more meters to an attacker at ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jul 26th, 2009
Phillip Cocu said his farewells last Saturday as a player. The ex international devised a team of players he played with to take on the ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 21st, 2009
Bert van Marwijk is soaking up impressions at the Confederations Cup in South Africa, one year prior to the real WC. His conclusions for now...
The ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 12th, 2009
For generations, Oranje never was able to take unimportant games serious.
Friendlies? Horrendous games to watch. Unimportant qualification games? Not even worth flickin' the tv on ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 5th, 2009
Eljero Elia came up with an amazing confession after Oranje's last training: "I've never been to Oranje before." The press almost commented "we know you're ...
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 | Apr 23rd, 2009
Some players can call themselves ex-internationals. Even if they only donned the orange jersey once. This time around, it's now 37 years old Ernst Faber.
When ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 18th, 2009
Bondscoach Bert van Marwijk invited thirteen players for three extra trainings sessions with Oranje. It's mainly to keep Eredivisie players fit for the two upcoming ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 16th, 2009
The Master...
The Specialist: The Through Pass
Some teams need a lot of work, a lot of passing, a lot of space or a lot of ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Feb 24th, 2009
It's the ultimate solution when there are no more football solutions left to win the ball back. Although for some players, it is/was their trade ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Feb 13th, 2009
This weekend, El Classico is on the program. The one and only. In an earlier post I wrote about the historic backdrop of this massive ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jan 27th, 2009
Normally, reading a review here on a match played weeks ago won't work. But this game is different.
The ex internationals played their yearly new ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Dec 27th, 2008
We all know Louis van Gaal. The elegant playmaker. In his youth, destined to follow up Johan Cruyff if he ever left Ajax (which he ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 25th, 2008
Sjaak Swart, Ben Wijnstekers, ??, Frank de Boer, Pierre van Hooijdonk
150 ex Oranje internationals met at the Oranje hotel "Huis ter Duin" in Noordwijk to ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 13th, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 3rd, 2008
The infamous free-kick against Russia...
At Oranje's traditional pre-match press-conference, Bert van Marwijk put the Sneijder - Van Persie rift to rest. "I spoke with both ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 11th, 2008
Last week Rafael van der Vaart said it was about time he'd score again for Oranje. He hadn't scored again since the end of 2007, ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 10th, 2008
Goal scorer and assist man...
We would like to see a passionate, disciplined and somewhat inspired Oranje work hard and win against tough but still lesser ...
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 | Jun 5th, 2008
Former Ajax, Barcelona, Glasgow Rangers and Oranje star Ronald de Boer was invited to give his opinion to the BBC. He treats us to some ...
