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    <title>Articles tagged 'marco-van-basten' on World Cup Blog</title>
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    <description>Articles tagged 'marco-van-basten' on World Cup Blog</description>
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<title>UEFA Cup contenders: preview</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/uefa-cup-contenders-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-01 23:04:44</dc:created>
<description>
The master and his apprentice...

PSV demonstrated yesterday that we probably feel most comfortable in the UEFA Cup these days. A sad but realistic statement.

For now, ...</description>
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<title>Curtains For Ruud In Oranje</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/curtains-for-ruud-in-oranje.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-06 17:00:30</dc:created>
<description>Call me cynical, but international footballers seem to have taken over for boxers and Green Bay Packers quarterbacks when it comes to calling time on ...</description>
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<title>Frank de Boer: I could have played this EC!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/frank-de-boer-i-could-have-played-this-ec.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-05 06:04:07</dc:created>
<description>

How do you feel, being an assistant coach after all those years as an active player?

I definitely feel I'm a coach now. I've said goodbye ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 Coach Rankings, One to Sixteen</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-2008-coach-rankings-one-to-sixteen.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-27 07:18:49</dc:created>
<description>1. Guus Hiddink (Dutch) Russia 

OK so he failed to get past the semi-finals again. But to take Russia that far is still hugely impressive. ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 Quarterfinal Preview: Netherlands v Russia</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-2008-quarterfinal-preview-netherlands-v-russia.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-21 01:10:22</dc:created>
<description>This is the dream matchup of the quarterfinals. Both teams have been playing some beautiful attacking football and Russia's mastermind, Guus Hiddink, is both from ...</description>
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<title>Awards of the Day: June 17th</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-june-17th.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-17 20:10:36</dc:created>
<description>Player of the Day: Daniele De Rossi. There was absolute outrage after the Dutch game because De Rossi was left on the bench, now you ...</description>
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<title>Match Preview : Holland v. Romania</title>
<link>http://romania.worldcupblog.org/1/match-preview-holland-v-romania.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-16 22:28:10</dc:created>
<description>It's time.  It's here.  The most important match for the Romanian side since the Euro 2000 quarterfinal with Italy.  So, what can ...</description>
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<title>Let's discuss one of our biggest stars... Marco!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/lets-discuss-one-of-our-biggest-stars-marco.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-16 15:12:58</dc:created>
<description>

Most posts here and articles in the media are about the boys who are actually doing it all. Or the girl actually flaunting it...

Kuyt's working ...</description>
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<title>Poll: Oranje's starting line up</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/poll-oranjes-starting-line-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-12 16:46:25</dc:created>
<description>Although you never know with Van Basten and co. but it seems the Dutch team manager will play the same starting eleven as against Italy.

Smart? ...</description>
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<title>Awards of the Day: June 9th</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-june-9th.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-09 19:10:10</dc:created>
<description>Player of the Day: A tough one, because there are more than a few wearing orange who could be selected, but we'll give this one ...</description>
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<title>PREVIEW: Euro 2008 Group C, Netherlands v Italy</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/preview-euro-2008-group-c-netherlands-v-italy.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-09 04:10:24</dc:created>
<description>
    Netherlands
    vs
    Italy


Monday, June 9th, 2045 CET
Berne (Switzerland) - Travel to Berne


THE BIG PICTURE

For starters, ...</description>
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<title>Groin injury for Robben. Say Ciao!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/groin-injury-for-robben-say-ciao.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-07 19:00:23</dc:created>
<description>Arjen Robben hit the ball for a distance strike on goal and heard &quot;snap&quot;. He first though it was very very bad news in the ...</description>
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<title>Van Basten tips Spain!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-tips-spain.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-07 02:16:40</dc:created>
<description>The EC managers have all been asked which teams should be considered as candidates for the title. 

This is the result:

Joachim Löw (Ger): Germany, France, ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 Team Profile: Netherlands</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-team-profiles/euro-2008-team-profile-netherlands.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-27 17:40:36</dc:created>
<description>Nickname(s): Oranje, Clockwork Orange,
Orange Crush, The Orangemen. You see a theme there?

Jersey: Oranje, of course. Powder blue for away days.

FIFA World Ranking: 10th as of ...</description>
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<title>Ajax misses out on Champions League football!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/dutch-eredivisie/ajax-misses-out-on-champions-league-football.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-18 21:33:41</dc:created>
<description>
Twente coach Rutten celebrates with Braafheid

Marco van Basten will be livid!

The new Ajax main man must have expected his future team to be able to ...</description>
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<title>Lucky Orange in 1988</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/lucky-orange-in-1988.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-18 04:44:25</dc:created>
<description>

No one fares well without luck is a oft-used Dutch expression. And that was certainly the case in the EC1988. There were at least 5 ...</description>
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<title>Ronald Koeman's ass</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/ronald-koemans-ass.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-17 21:55:25</dc:created>
<description>

Ronald Koeman’s ass

Oranje won the semi finals at the EC1988 against West Germany. It was an emotional, intense match, with lots of sentiments – partly ...</description>
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<title>Top 10 European Championships Goals</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/top-10-european-championships-goals.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-16 08:00:14</dc:created>
<description>Australia's version of FourFourTwo named their Top 10 European Championships goals of all-time and since they're not European and thus unbiased (we think), the goals ...</description>
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<title>UEFA Cup for Dick Advocaat</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/uefa-cup-for-dick-advocaat.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-14 22:24:49</dc:created>
<description>

I've got to be honest with you... I'm not a big Dick fan. I mean...I am not a big fan of Dick... I think he ...</description>
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<title>Clarence Seedorf Pulls Out of Euro 2008: Selfish or Selfless?</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/clarence-seedorf-pulls-out-of-euro-2008-selfish-or-selfless.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-13 14:25:05</dc:created>
<description>While most players are desparate to be involved in Euro 2008 (see Gonzalez, Raul and Del Piero, Alessandro) Clarence Seedorf can take it or leave ...</description>
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<title>Classic Euro Moments:  Netherland Beats the USSR, 1988</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/classic-moments/classic-euro-moments-netherland-beats-the-ussr-1988.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-13 05:00:58</dc:created>
<description>Journey back with  me to 1988.  Ronald Reagan was in the White House, and the country we now know as &quot;Russia&quot; was part ...</description>
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<title>Sneijder: from boy to man!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/sneijder-from-boy-to-man.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-11 20:24:27</dc:created>
<description>

Wesley Sneijder's status has changed in his first Spanish season: &quot;In the first weeks, the other players let you sort it out yourself if you ...</description>
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<title>EK 92, General Michels' last stand</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/ek-92-general-michels-last-stand.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-10 21:46:50</dc:created>
<description>

Ooohhh.... the butterflies are waking up in my stomach... Only a couple of weeks left...

Let's look back a little, shall we?

In 1988, Oranje won their ...</description>
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<title>No Euro 2008 for &quot;Judas&quot; de Guzmán</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/no-euro-2008-for-judas-de-guzman.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-08 11:09:36</dc:created>
<description>Marco van Basten has named his 30 man provisional squad for Euro 2008 and Jonathan de Guzmán is nowhere to be seen. Maybe not a ...</description>
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<title>Orlando Engelaar in Oranje?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/orlando-engelaar-in-oranje.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-05 17:42:23</dc:created>
<description>

Orlando Engelaar: &quot;FC Twente was never this close to playing Champions League football&quot;. The strong Twente midfielder celebrated their massive win over NAC Breda, 5-1. ...</description>
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<title>Van Basten names preliminary squad on Tuesday</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-names-preliminary-squad-on-tuesday.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-05 06:13:12</dc:created>
<description>

Next Tuesday, Marco van Basten will name his prelim squad for the EC this summer. The first selection will have 30 names. On May 28 ...</description>
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<title>English KNVB site &quot;soon&quot;...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/english-knvb-site-soon.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-29 00:29:08</dc:created>
<description>

At the request of some of you I again contact the Dutch Federation (KNVB) and they replied to me last night:

&quot;The new Dutch site is ...</description>
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<title>Van Geel's resigning signals stressful times in Dutch League</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/dutch-eredivisie/van-geels-resigning-signals-stressful-times-in-dutch-league.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-22 20:29:51</dc:created>
<description>
Van 't Schip, Van Basten, Van Geel and Witschge, all smiles :-)

It is a sign of strength, walking away from a job you can't perform ...</description>
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<title>The Three Best European Championship Volleys of All Time</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/the-three-best-european-championship-volleys-of-all-time.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-21 15:50:44</dc:created>
<description>UEFA recently polled their Euro 2008 website users to find the best volley ever scored at a European Championship.

No offence to UEFA (who I embrace ...</description>
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<title>Final Results: Fave Players (of the past...)</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/final-results-fave-players-of-the-past.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-19 22:54:38</dc:created>
<description>
Dennis wins again!

There's no more posts coming in, so this is the final score.

A tad surprising for old dogs like me, but still interesting...


Dennis Bergkamp ...</description>
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