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    <title>Articles tagged 'rafael-van-der-vaart' on World Cup Blog</title>
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    <description>Articles tagged 'rafael-van-der-vaart' on World Cup Blog</description>
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<title>Video: Netherlands 4-1 Russia, Their Last Meeting</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/their-last-meeting-netherlands-4-1-russia-with-video.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-21 05:10:46</dc:created>
<description>As if the Dutch needed any extra confidence coming off of their 9-1 aggregate victory over the rest of the group of death, they can ...</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>Van der Vaart Causes a Stink After Being Benched</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/van-der-vaart-causes-a-stink-after-being-benched.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-18 19:10:43</dc:created>
<description>

That headline is the only lame pun I'll make about this. Mostly because ITV's Robbie Earle has used up all the other ones.

Just be glad ...</description>
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<title>Titbits...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/titbits-5.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-17 20:55:52</dc:created>
<description>
Van Vossen's laughs at coaching career

Raf van der Vaart's struggling HSV Hamburg is risking losing out of CL qualifications. Future PSV boss Huub Stevens tries ...</description>
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<title>More news...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/more-news-2.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-11 23:54:03</dc:created>
<description>Rafael van der Vaart is hot. Juventus is currently negotiating with HSV, that wants to sell the midfielder this summer for viele euros. If Raf ...</description>
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<title>Some random news-items</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/some-random-news-items.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-13 02:25:47</dc:created>
<description>Hi all, from a wet and economically depressed Australia your host with most is back! Here's some titbits... Keep posted for a look back at ...</description>
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<title>Huub Stevens new coach PSV</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/huub-stevens-new-coach-psv.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-11-19 18:46:37</dc:created>
<description>Per next season, Huub Stevens will finally return to Eindhoven. The former player and youth coach of PSV was courted by PSV for a long ...</description>
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<title>Weekend news pt2</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/weekend-news-pt2.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-23 01:28:33</dc:created>
<description>I'm back.... :-)

Tottenham Hotspur lost again, 1-3 against Newcastle United. Martin Jol's defense lets him down again... Rough times in London.

Arsene Wenger reacted relieved after ...</description>
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<title>Weekend Shenanigans</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/weekend-shenanigans.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-07 18:39:39</dc:created>
<description>Where to start...? All that stuff that happened... Well, first things first: Henk ten Cate leaves Ajax for a three-year contract at Chelsea (for a ...</description>
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<title>Qualifications... A new set-up</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/qualifications-a-new-set-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-09-10 19:01:10</dc:created>
<description>Pondering Oranje's result and quality of play....pondering our reactions....our history...

The NOS TV program with Jack van Gelder for instance was pretty positive. Not just on ...</description>
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<title>Latest news...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/latest-news.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-09-10 19:00:55</dc:created>
<description>It has been mentioned already... Sneijder is suffering from an ankle injury and most likely won't play against Albania! Rafael van der Vaart however looks ...</description>
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<title>Who makes us European Champions??</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/who-makes-us-european-champions.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-09-04 07:39:30</dc:created>
<description>Ok, after reading all the comments on coaching, coaches, the KNVB, etc etc... the following question came to mind...

Who is actually going to make us ...</description>
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<title>My take on Marco...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/my-take-on-marco.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-08-22 05:30:11</dc:created>
<description>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 ...</description>
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<title>Maximum competition in Oranje</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/maximum-competition-in-oranje.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-08-19 19:33:45</dc:created>
<description>Almost all players are injury free and with lost sons Seedorf and Van Nistelrooy back in the orange jersey, it seems we have killer competition ...</description>
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<title>Van der Vaart...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-der-vaart.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-08-19 16:05:10</dc:created>
<description>A short title for this post is too hard... Van der Vaart...

He is the HSV hero...

Tempted to leave but exclaims his loyalty for the club ...</description>
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<title>HSV: Hands off Rafael!!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/hsv-hands-off-rafael.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-08-17 04:41:44</dc:created>
<description>HSV has written a spicy letter to Valencia's board and to the FIFA, stating that Rafael van der Vaart is not for sale and that ...</description>
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<title>4-3-3 vs 4-4-2 Part 2</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/4-3-3-vs-4-4-2-part-2.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-25 04:34:13</dc:created>
<description>Oh, I forgot...

Should we keep 4-3-3 as the Dutch Housestyle, the Dutch School of Football.

HELL YES!!!

We should. We should integrate it in our youth development ...</description>
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<title>Big cleanup at Barca</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/big-cleanup-at-barca.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-20 04:50:50</dc:created>
<description>Juan Laporte, Barcelona's president, stated that Frank Rijkaard will stay for another season. &quot;Frank is very motivated, he told me. As far as he is ...</description>
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<title>Football Cultures, Politics, Wars, Colonisation and awesome football players</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/football-cultures-politics-wars-colonisation-and-awesome-football-players.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-14 21:49:02</dc:created>
<description>Hahaha :-)

Desmond Morris once wrote a book called The Soccer Tribe.

I advise everyone who likes football to buy it! It's a great socio-psycho-historical look at ...</description>
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<title>Hot Transfer News: Juve wants Raf!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/hot-transfer-news-juve-wants-raf.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-14 07:45:59</dc:created>
<description>Juventus has declared that they want Rafael van der Vaar to shepherd them into a new bright future in the Serie A.

Pavel Nedved, the Juve ...</description>
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<title>Van Basten has tough choices to make</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-basten-has-tough-choices-to-make.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-07 04:52:55</dc:created>
<description>“Not that bad an option, eh?” That was Marco talking, a bit cynical, about Rafael van der Vaart as a false right winger. Cynical because ...</description>
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<title>Van Basten: We made progress!!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-basten-we-made-progress.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-07 00:45:13</dc:created>
<description>Marco van Basten was satisfied with Oranje’s performance against  the weak Thailand side. “I’m happy with the way we played, particularly in view of ...</description>
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<title>New!!! Only here... Oranje - Thailand per minute</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/new-only-here-oranje-thailand-per-minute.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-06 08:02:31</dc:created>
<description>Well, only here is a lie, really... But so what?

Enjoy:

0'  - Kick off

3' - GOAL Oranje: Sneijder assist on Raf van der Vaart who ...</description>
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<title>Oranje beats South Korea 2-0</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-beats-south-korea-2-0.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-02 22:35:45</dc:created>
<description>Without playing great football, Oranje won the friendly against South Korea relatively easily with 2-0.
Both teams did their best to make this friendly really matter ...</description>
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<title>Van der Vaart: never Bayern Munich</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-der-vaart-never-bayern-munich.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-05-23 16:18:55</dc:created>
<description>In an interview this week with Sport Bild in Germany, Rafael van der Vaart declared he'll never play for Bayern Munich. &quot;When I was ready ...</description>
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<title>Orange titbits...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/orange-titbits.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-05-03 20:03:03</dc:created>
<description>Having ignored all football news during the CL semi finals, here some updates from Holland:

1. Erwin Koeman leaves Feyenoord immediately. The older brother of Ronald ...</description>
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<title>Group gets smaller</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/group-gets-smaller.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-03-26 16:22:01</dc:created>
<description>Rafael van der Vaart and Henk Timmer will not travel with Oranje to Slovenia. The HSV captain is suffering too much from a hit on ...</description>
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<title>Van Basten has a problem</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-basten-has-a-problem.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-03-25 21:21:30</dc:created>
<description>Fans of good football haven’t had their cake to eat for some time in Holland… In the crucial duel against Rumania, Dutch finest plodded along ...</description>
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<title>Rafael: &quot;I want to have fun!&quot;</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/rafael-i-want-to-have-fun.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-03-24 04:38:52</dc:created>
<description>Rafael is happy. &quot;I enjoy life, I enjoy my family and I am happy with the games I can play...

Edwin van der Sar recently said ...</description>
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<title>News flashes from Holland...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/news-flashes-from-holland.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-03-12 04:39:17</dc:created>
<description>Marco has learned from the past. AZ-player Demy de Zeeuw - who expressed his displeasure with Oranje and the way van Basten treated him - ...</description>
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