Articles tagged with "marco-van-basten"
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 4th, 2006
I’m just interested in your ideas… Which coach did the worst job?
Was it Brasil’s Parreira? Telling the world which eleven would start (including the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jul 2nd, 2006
Marco van Basten's contract will be extended in order to keep him in the top spot until the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 1st, 2006
I think some of us are too hard on MvB. Let’s look at some facts.
Before he came on board, we had the big names (Stam, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jul 1st, 2006
The Netherlands are out of the World Cup. When I slipped my brand new #11 Robben shirt out of the bag and put it ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 30th, 2006
This is not a joke!! I just read on the www.ad.nl site that Marco van Basten's holiday destination is become public knowledge. They're laughing their ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 30th, 2006
Typical Dutch, I guess.... We're out of the tournament, but still we'd like to yap on and on and on about it :-). How bad ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2006
Three days after Oranje was ousted of the WC, Marco van Basten looks back… He saw his team trying their best, but fighting too much ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 27th, 2006
Yes, he already stated that he’ll stay on as team manager. And yes, the Dutch federation – KNVB – has approached him already for a ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 26th, 2006
Oranje desperately wanted to achieve on the most significant stage of world football. Coached by Marco van Basten, who in turn would be guided by ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 25th, 2006
After Saturday’s training session, Marco van Basten declared he was sorry that he criticized Van Nistelrooy during Thursday’s press conference. “I hadn’t had time for ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 25th, 2006
Let the nail-biting commence. The tournament has well and truly begun as of today. Tomorrow the Dutch face their sternest test yet since ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 24th, 2006
Dirk Kuyt is about to do what he did all his career. Coming into a team from an underdog position. His weapons: an iron will, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 24th, 2006
The www.ad.nl spy/journo who had all changes in the squad right in the last weeks came up with the following revelations, after the closed training-session. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 23rd, 2006
Coach "Big Phil" Scolari figures that "kill-kill" just about sums up the situation both teams are in ahead of their Sunday clash for a spot ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 23rd, 2006
There are rumours...and as of right now they are only rumours...that van Basten could be set to replace Ruud as the tip of the Dutch ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 22nd, 2006
“At least we save the peace in our Royal Family”, van Basten joked after the 0-0 draw against the Gauchos, hinting at the Argentine wife ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 21st, 2006
The Dutch line-up against Argentina, later today is official. Van Basten will rest all booked players bar Boulahrouz.
This is how we'll defeat the Gauchos:
Van der ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 21st, 2006
Oranje prepared for the Argentina match yesterday in typical fashion. Kuyt scored a beauty on in the training match, De Cler and Jaliens looked a ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 18th, 2006
It looks like Marco van Basten will take advantage of their early qualification and rest up to six players who have all received bookings. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 17th, 2006
van Persie was very pleased by his own contribution to the last match and is looking forward to the match against Argentina.
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 17th, 2006
Marco van Basten kept absolute faith in Ruud and look what happened. Ruud finished off a superb Dutch chance and thus got his first ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 17th, 2006
I know I know...We're still celebrating and digesting that match against the Elephants... But still, we have to think about our next match. Why? We ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 17th, 2006
It's alright to let the squad celebrate. They deserve it after all. Mark van Bommel is awfully critical of the team's latest performance.
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 17th, 2006
Marco van Basten is happy that the Dutch are through but is still cautious in his description of their chances. He still sees lots ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 17th, 2006
For from both sets of players and their coaches
Everyone in the Dutch squad seems to have their feet firmly planted on the ground. Good ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 16th, 2006
Dutch team manager Marco van Basten will use the same eleven players in his starting line up as he did against Serbia & Montenegro. This ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 16th, 2006
Tomorrow we have the all important second match of the tournament. I found a little preview.
I'm cautiously optomistic. Marco van Basten is going ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 16th, 2006
It seems like the whole of the Dutch defense has taken up giving interviews about their performances and chances.
Now Heitinga speaks but notice that he ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 15th, 2006
Marco van Basten called the performance of Ivory Coast against Argentina “impressive”. He thought IC played pretty good football and thought the IC team did ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | Jun 15th, 2006
Or so he says. I sincerely hope he can prove it. I can find no fault with how Robben played. His willingness ...
