Articles tagged with "marco-van-basten"
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 25th, 2007
The actual interview was longer on the site. I took the liberty to skip questions on womens football (sorry gals), the future of professional football ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 25th, 2007
Van Basten's visit to the VIP box of Chelsea for the Man United cracker didn't go unnoticed in Holland.
Why would San Marco be a guest ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 25th, 2007
Marco van Basten and John van 't Schip released the names for the preliminary group for the EC qualifiers against Rumania and Slovenia.
Both Denny Landzaat ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 22nd, 2007
I don't know... I mean I just finished writing the pun on JC being diagnosted with dementia and read some more stuff in the Dutch ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 19th, 2007
It's funny how totally different Foppe and Marco are... Both employed by the KNVB, both team managers for Orange, but that's it.
Foppe won two prices, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 19th, 2007
Nine out of ten times if there's a problem, whatever the problem is, one can find the cause in "a difference of expectations".
We, the Dutch, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 17th, 2007
I wanted to give it a go. It's just a post. Don't shoot me.
Here are my musings...
1. Qualification matches are always tough. Here's why...
Players are ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 16th, 2007
This photo lends itself for a funny caption...
How'bout:
Ruud: "Okay Marco, you're laughing now, but how'bout I'll punch your teeth from your face!"
Doesn't it look like ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 16th, 2007
This Hugo Borst's column in the AD. Borst is/was (?) a personal friend of Marco van Basten. Borst is - in my view - a ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 12th, 2007
Just before the half time break, Van Persie got into a scrimmage with an Albanian sub. The guy held on to the ball, when Robin ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 12th, 2007
Team manager Marco van Basten didn't want to hear any criticism after the late victory over the mediocre Albanian team. "It was a deserved win. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 12th, 2007
Guys, your comments tell me all I need to know about the match.... I'm truly sorry, I really hoped they would win us back, but ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 9th, 2007
"For Albania, we'll make changes where we can," said Marco van Basten late Saturday night in the Amsterdam Arena.
It was just minutes after the 2-0 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 8th, 2007
Led by the two golden boys from Madrid and the Mancunian goalie, Oranje made a big step towards qualification against Bulgaria. Both Sneijder and Van ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 8th, 2007
Oranje is not capable of getting the tickets to the EC08 against Bulgaria and Albania. But, losing or drawing could have crucial consequences. Oranje wants ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 7th, 2007
Team managers Van Basten and Van't Schip brought thr group back to 18 players. And again, there is no room for Klaas Jan Huntelaar. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 6th, 2007
After two days of "secret" training sessions, the players of Oranje still don't know who will start on Saturday against Bulgaria. Today, Van Basten will ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 6th, 2007
Oranje works on the ideal line up behind closed doors. In his quest to find the right fornula, Marco van Basten has to answer three ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 3rd, 2007
Johan Derksen in his VI Column... He may be a bit of a wanker on telly but with a pen in his hand, he is ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 2nd, 2007
This was a question recently: "what's happening with the English-language option on the KNVB site?"...
I sent an email to Zeist and received a nice and ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 28th, 2007
Willem van Hanegem’s column:
The start of the competition does not yet sparkle. Still, we always have the fantastic four left at Real Madrid. It is ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 27th, 2007
Co Adriaanse said no to Feyenoord and FC Utrecht and supposedly was waiting in the wings for the Ajax job.
But the millions in Qatar were ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 22nd, 2007
While his team mates high fived right before the first whistle, Ruud van Gol was contemplating his return in Oranje, his eyes searching for his ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 22nd, 2007
The Dutch football team lost 2-1 against Switzerland.
SWITZERLAND!!! Ok, I said it wouldn't be a walk over, but you don't have to lose against the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 22nd, 2007
I seem to have a bit of a different view on matters... See what you make of it :-).
I think Marco was too unexperienced when ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 21st, 2007
Ruud van Nistelrooy will lead the attack against Switzerland later today.
Marco van Basten also experimented with a new line of midfielders on the last training. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 20th, 2007
Marco van Basten snubbed Van Nistelrooy last year because the striker didn’t participate good enough in the Dutch positioning play. Now he’s back, his task ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 7th, 2007
Goose is the fastest draw... :-). Newshound...
Yes, Ruud is back in!! That's quite something. And both San Marco and San Ruud :-) didn't lose face. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 25th, 2007
Apparently, Marco van Basten addressed the U21 players before the tournament (they ended up winning, remember?) saying that it wouldn't be wise for them to ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 9th, 2007
THe English World Soccer magazine enlisted specialists to determine the best team ever, among other things...
The 1970 Brazil won the most prestigious award. "They became ...
