Articles tagged with "sar"
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Sep 5th, 2008
Since the last EC, Maarten Stekelenburg is Oranje's new goal keeper. But he'd rather you didn't call him the successor to Edwin van der Sar. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 22nd, 2008
He's not Dutch, I know... But he could have been, right? And it's a yummie goal.
Why not?
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 15th, 2008
Mark van Bommel is back. New team manager Bert van Marwijk has selected the skipper of Bayern Munich for next Wednesday's friendly against Hiddink's Russia.
The ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 14th, 2008
Almost ten years after his debut in Oranje Ruud van Nistelrooy decided to stop as international. The 32 year old striker wants to focus fully ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Aug 11th, 2008
Hiddink: "Doctor, look what I've got growing on my hand!!"
Let's evaluate the EC a bit more from a distance from it all...
With the Olympics underway ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 11th, 2008
If there's one compliment Foppe de Haan deserves it's praise on his ability to gel teams together. He was responsible for winning two European championships ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 8th, 2008
And now it's time to start criticing me (after all the compliments) because I really wanted to make a cool pic with the mugshots of ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 7th, 2008
We'll have our team soon... We're counting the ballots. But who is to coach this motley crew?
And the Best Oranje coach would be.... ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jul 5th, 2008
As suggested by the Finnster, we'll vote for the best team ever now.
But we'll do it in chunks. I hope this will work...
First, the goalies.
...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2008
The AD readers - and maybe you too - have chosen their definitive team. Edwin van der Sar was the no-brainer on goal. As right ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 26th, 2008
A bright future for Sylvie and Rafael...
Okay, so we checked out our technical staff and our keeper-potential.
I am pretty confident there... I mean, Martin Jol ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 23rd, 2008
It's been a couple of days... We all got drunk, or into some bar brawl or we burned our Oranje jersey or whatever it was ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 23rd, 2008
AD-columnists look back at Oranje vs Russia:
San Guus blesses Marco...
Holland loves the national team again and we have a group that can grow in the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 22nd, 2008
It's 14 hours after the horrible exit of Oranje. Is it time now to look at our performance objectively.
Let's find out.
Psychological / Mental
Holland came into ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 21st, 2008
Like a General, Maro van Basten ruled the EC. Oranje, his team, played wonderful football. San Marco would lead Holland to the title. Millions of ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 21st, 2008
Most actors in today's drama were gutted... But also pretty honest.
Marco van Basten: "Russia deserved to win. They could have won with a bigger difference ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 21st, 2008
Sorry guys, I am a bit busy today, but I have got to do this. So, "kort door de bocht" this time.
Holland has as plusses: ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 19th, 2008
Huntelaar is training for the Tour de France: " Imagine, winning the title and the yellow jersey in one year!"
Oranje finished its entrees, but the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 19th, 2008
Khalid Boulahrouz will stay in the Dutch camp. On Wednesday, Khalid and Sabia were faced with a devastating personal drama when he premature baby girl ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 18th, 2008
The international press praises the Dutch for taking their responsibility against Romania and keeping on winning. The Italians thanks Oranje.
Bild: "Even playing the second-tier players, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 18th, 2008
I mentioned it in Things we Learned... The French bus driver...
It can't be an actual bus driver at work here... My guess is, it was ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 16th, 2008
Joachim Low: I am not impressed with those Spanish referees...
Ballack can hit a ball!
Rafael and Sylvie spent the night together after the French game and ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 16th, 2008
Davids in an interview on the FIFA website: "Oranje will go all the way! They played the toughest games already, against France and Italy."
"Now, they'll ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 16th, 2008
Mr and Mrs Van Persie
Part of a dream... That's what Van Persie said when asked what he experienced in the Italy and France matches... ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 15th, 2008
It was eleven months or so ago, when Nigel de Jong sat down to have a good talk. With himself. "This has to be your ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 14th, 2008
Gunter Netzer. Former star player. Head strong. Incredibly talented. Un-German in his football vision. Grumpy like his Dutch alter-ego Willem van Hanegem. He is not ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 14th, 2008
After the match, Holland and France engaged in a horse-back riding race. Team Holland won again!
Johan Cruijff couldn't believe it. "Seven goals against Italy and ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 14th, 2008
Marco: "Oranje angel, come to Marcoooo....."
I mean, what have we learned of course. Was a typo. Sorry.
Before we start: the most important lesson is... ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 13th, 2008
Oh, how much fun is this?? Watching the game and reacting to it live with other Dutch and French fans...
:-)...
it's going to be cool ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 11th, 2008
I am still holding on to the original Crystal Ball. It seemed my premonition wasn't too far off. I wrote, if Oranje scored in the ...
