Articles tagged with "robben"
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 23rd, 2009
John van den Brom (42 years old) only played twice for Oranje. The current AGOVV Apeldoorn coach did score and got a penalty for Holland. ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 19th, 2009
I don't care about friendlies. Whether we win, lose, play new players, old players, no players...
It doesn't work for me. Too much factors in play ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 30th, 2009
Ejero Elia is traveling in a fast elevator. And he's going up! The winger has a tremendous start with HSV and the talent of ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 13th, 2009
Johan Cruyff wasn't the first to leave Holland (Faas Wilkes played in Italy, Kees Rijvers in France among other players) but JC's departure to greener ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 11th, 2009
In three games against Australia, Oranje hasn't been able to win.
Last Saturday, Oranje played the Socceroos away. In Australia. A unique happening, since most ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 8th, 2009
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar left Real Madrid for AC Milan because he wanted to play. Until now, he never played longer than 64 minutes and is still ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 7th, 2009
Your roving reporter bought a new digital camera and used his contacts to sneak into the stadium where Oranje had it's first training session... It's ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 7th, 2009
After 22 hours of flight and 2,5 hours of stop-over, Bert van Marwijk resembles an American president after his eight years reign in the White ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 25th, 2009
Socceroo Jason Culina would love the opportunity to defeat the Netherlands in front of a sold-out home crowd at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday, ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 11th, 2009
Column by Van Nijnatten in the AD:
Huntelaar: "What? Are you seriously trying to bitchslap me, you fart!? Hahahaha...."
Two pupils, juniors, fighting for the ball. That's ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 11th, 2009
Rafael van der Vaart will get his playing time in Madrid, is what team manager Van Marwijk thinks. "I think he made the right choice."
"He ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 10th, 2009
Who's gonna stop Oranje? The Dutch team won it's eighth and last qualification game away against Scotland.
In the roaring Hampden Park, Elia scored the late ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 9th, 2009
Well, on our way again.
Pressure from Oranje, corner kick after a Robben attempt. Interesting attempt at the loose ball by De Zeeuw. Don't he ever ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 7th, 2009
The last qualification game for Oranje against Scotland in Glasgow will not have any serious implications. After an impressive qualification series, Holland doesn't need to ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 6th, 2009
Wesley: Happy with the ball
Love came at the exact right moment for Wesley, after a tough time in Madrid. "There was a period when I ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 3rd, 2009
Team manager Bert van Marwijk refuses to look into the future regarding a comeback of Van der Sar and Van Nistelrooy.
Both players announced that ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 3rd, 2009
Breaking news?
Or is it comedian Matze Knop, who's picked Louis van Gaal as his recent victim to have fun with.
In this clip, Van Gaal (Knop) ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 2nd, 2009
The Dutch national team wants to win the World Cup next year in South Africa. There you have it!
But the shenanigans in the transfer world ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 1st, 2009
Rafael van der Vaart is a happy man with his new status in Madrid. In particular because his wife Sylvie is undergoing chemo therapy in ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 30th, 2009
The Germans haven't got enough words to describe Robben's class.
Scoring twice in his first 45 minutes for the club after the crash signing foreced even ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 29th, 2009
I was able to see some action this weekend, so a quick "The World According to Jan" post here.
First off, Liverpool is vulnerable when Gerrard ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 28th, 2009
Wesley Sneijder didn't want to be too negative about Real Madrid, yesterday when questioned by Italian sports journo's.
Last Wednesday, Sneijder had a farewell dinner ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 28th, 2009
Bert van Marwijk invited Glenn Loovens in the Oranje selection for the friendly against Japan and the WC qualification game against Scotland. The 25 year ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 27th, 2009
Wesley and girlfriend Yolanthe will now look for a love nest in Milan
After one day of doubt, Sneijder chose Wednesday night for the way out ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 14th, 2009
Robben: "And then Wes said, where's your coach Barack O-ball-a? Hahahaaa...."
"All the spotlights are on Real Madrid, it seems. It drives me crazy," Robben says ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 13th, 2009
Willem's column in the AD:
I'm glad that Klaas Jan Huntelaar found a good club in AC Milan. Not that I ever worried about him, in ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 12th, 2009
Two football behemoths versing each other in a friendly. In the pre-season... What to expect?
The English lads are still prepping, our Madrid boys came back ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 12th, 2009
Both the Dutch and the English national team have won all seven games in their WC qualifications. Still, it's a question whether the friendly in ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 10th, 2009
Many have commented on Real Madrid's victory over Washington DC now. Always a tough game, Washington away :-). Good to see Robben not being affected ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 9th, 2009
Bert van Marwijk said it: Huntelaar is a smart lad. He will have talked to his new club AC Milan about their plans with them...
Huntelaar: ...
