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    <title>Articles tagged 'ruud-van-nistelrooy' on World Cup Blog</title>
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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>What Really Happened in the France-Netherlands Tunnel?</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/what-really-happened-in-the-france-netherlands-tunnel.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-21 15:40:18</dc:created>
<description>

After the France-Netherlands game, where France was demolished, 4-1, reports started coming out that France players Patrick Vieira and Patrice Evra had come to blows ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 Group C Preview:  Netherlands vs. France</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-2008-group-c-preview-netherlands-vs-france.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-13 01:10:19</dc:created>
<description>
    Netherlands
    vs
    France


Friday, June 13, Kickoff 2045 CET
Berne (Switzerland)


THE BIG PICTURE

Netherlands are coming in on ...</description>
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<title>Awards of the Day: June 10th</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/awards-of-the-day-june-10th.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-10 20:10:59</dc:created>
<description>Player of the Day: Step right up, David Villa. So who do you think disliked his performance more: Russians or the bevy of teams chasing ...</description>
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<title>Our Starting XI: Round 1</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/our-starting-xi-round-1.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-10 19:10:54</dc:created>
<description>Each round of the group stage and knockouts of Euro 2008, we will be choosing a starting eleven based on who we think put in ...</description>
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<title>EuroVision: Wolf In Dutch Clothing</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/eurovision-wolf-in-dutch-clothing.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-10 13:37:05</dc:created>
<description>

We finally have an answer to why Donadoni put out the lineup he did yesterday.....

This little masterpiece was created by RomaShield27 of:





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<title>Vote: Does the Offside Law Need Changing?</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/vote-does-the-offside-law-need-changing.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-10 06:03:21</dc:created>
<description>Quite the little controversy over Ruud van Nistelrooy's goal yesterday. RvN was blatantly beyond the Italian line of defence when connecting with Giovanni van Bronkhurst's ...</description>
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<title>Euro Wrap, June 9th</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-wrap-june-9.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-09 16:30:45</dc:created>
<description>Review and video from Romania 0-0 France and Netherlands 3-0 Italy.  

Who would have thought, after the draw for the Group o'Death, that this ...</description>
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<title>Five Things We Learned in Swissaustria, June 9th</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/five-things-we-learned-in-swissaustria-june-9th.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-09 15:06:12</dc:created>
<description>1. Donadoni is Gonagoni...
...unless there's a dramatic turnaround in the next two games (Raymond Domenech needs to be careful too.) Gonagoni's ex-Milan teammate didn't do ...</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>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>Euro 2008 Player Profile: Ruud van Nistelrooy</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/player-profiles/euro-2008-player-profile-ruud-van-nistelrooy.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-26 05:34:51</dc:created>
<description>Name: Ruud van Nistelrooy
Team: Netherlands
Group: &quot;of Death&quot;; Italy, France, Romania
Caps (Goals): 59 (30) - as of May 26th, 2008
DOB: July 1st, 1976 (31 years old)
Position: ...</description>
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<title>Play Offs in Dutch Eredivisie and other news...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/dutch-eredivisie/play-offs-in-dutch-eredivisie-and-other-news.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-02 18:11:46</dc:created>
<description>

Quickly some results from the Dutch Play Offs:

Mario Been's NEC defeated Roda JC in their first match and NEC has good chances to go to ...</description>
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<title>Fave player of Today: Robin van Persie</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/fave-player-of-today-robin-van-persie.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-27 09:27:56</dc:created>
<description>
I'm sorry, couldn't resist this pic!

And here are the results of the First Oranje Blog Fave Player of Today Awards!

Winner with an astonishing 70 votes ...</description>
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<title>Nike presents new Oranje jersey</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/nike-presents-new-oranje-jersey.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-03-19 04:38:27</dc:created>
<description>Nike presented the new Oranje jersey today. Oranje will play in this new outfit at least for two years. It's modern, stylish and laden with ...</description>
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<title>HSV wants Marco van Basten</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/hsv-wants-marco-van-basten.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-20 21:46:23</dc:created>
<description>&quot;HSV is an interesting club, with a lot of potential, a great history and very professional people...&quot; This is what Van Basten said in Bild ...</description>
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<title>Van Basten Interview</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-basten-interview-2.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-12-26 22:22:56</dc:created>
<description>Hi all, a quick new post from my holiday address :-).  Thanks all, for the season's greetings... This is an interview with San Marco ...</description>
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<title>Van Hanegem looks back at EC2004</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-hanegem-looks-back-at-ec2004.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-12-06 17:50:58</dc:created>
<description>I have been waiting for this insight into one of the biggest mysteries in Dutch football... The biggest being Leo Beenhakker's abyssmal WC in 1990 ...</description>
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<title>Matchday 5 Champions League</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/matchday-5-champions-league.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-11-27 17:29:08</dc:created>
<description>PSV is still alive. They beat  CSKA Moscow in the away game 0-1 by a Jefferson Farfan goal in a dreadful game. The circumstances ...</description>
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<title>New colors for Oranje</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/new-colors-for-oranje.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-11-13 19:54:13</dc:created>
<description>In football terms, Oranje is a force. The Orange army. Total Football. The fans, the weird clothes, the hats and caps... But sometimes, Oranje isn't ...</description>
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<title>Ruud important again!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/ruud-important-again.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-11-11 18:37:00</dc:created>
<description>Ruud van Nistelrooy saved coach Schuster from another screaming whistling concert at Bernabeu, playing Real Mallorca. The home team led 2-0 by Ronbinho goals and ...</description>
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<title>Real Madrid almost through</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/real-madrid-almost-through.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-11-06 20:20:37</dc:created>
<description>Real Madrid drew 0-0 against Olympiakus Piraeus in a match inwhich the Dutch contingent of the Merenguez forgot to score. Ruud van Nistelrooy had the ...</description>
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<title>Titbits...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/titbits-2.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-11-01 18:27:48</dc:created>
<description>Koeman wants Van der Vaart... The former Ajax coach and former Ajax star clashed the last time they worked together. It was one of the ...</description>
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<title>CL highlights pt 2: SEEDORF!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/cl-highlights-pt-2-seedorf.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-24 20:26:07</dc:created>
<description>I couldn't resist the capitals for Seedorf in the title. He deserves that honour.

Because it wasn't a good CL-match day for the Durch, really...

But Clarence ...</description>
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<title>Johan Cruyff attacks the analists</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/johan-cruyff-attacks-the-analists.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-23 06:37:32</dc:created>
<description>Johan Derksen's column in VI:

Johan Cruyff has flirted with managing Oranje thrice. In 1990, the players wanted him. But Rinus Michels ignored their wishes and ...</description>
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<title>Three Dutch players on short list Golden Ball</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/three-dutch-players-on-short-list-golden-ball.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-23 01:34:15</dc:created>
<description>The Netherlands has three platers on the France Football shortlist for player of the year 2007. On December 2 the winner will be announced.

The three ...</description>
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<title>JC takes up the glove!?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/jc-takes-up-the-glove.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-13 05:21:05</dc:created>
<description>Column by Hugo Borst in the AD

Johan Cruyff is angry. In his weekly column, he wrote that the lousy results of the Dutch clubs in ...</description>
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<title>Van Basten distances himself from JC</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-basten-distances-himself-from-jc.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-12 05:43:43</dc:created>
<description>The farce surrounding Ruud van Gol's football qualities and JC's opinion about those has ended, as far as Marco van Basten is concerned.

During a press-conference ...</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>Van Basten picks 24 players</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-basten-picks-24-players.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-05 07:33:51</dc:created>
<description>Team manager Marco van Basten has released the 24 names for the EC qualification matches against Rumania and Slovenia.
Goalie Boy Waterman (AZ), Tim De Cler ...</description>
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