Articles tagged with "sneijder"
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 20th, 2008
Look guys, it's part one, ok? I know there's more to come and the real "best goal ever" will be selected after the finals! We ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 19th, 2008
Oranje will play Russia in the quarter finals on June 21 and never before did Holland lose on that particular day. We played five games ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 19th, 2008
It's over with all that fiddling and tinkering and calculating and hiding.
The boys are separated from the men! Now, it's all or nothing. It's Death ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 18th, 2008
So what is that with Golden Guus Geluk Hiddink?
Is he a phenomenon? A brilliant tactician? A super motivator?
He is smart. That's what he is. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 17th, 2008
Van Basten: "Oi, oi... Romanian players! There is our goal!!"
After Oranje's third victory on this EC, team manager Van Basten does not have a lot ...
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
Courtesy Sportzomer. The commentator is Evert ten Napel.
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 16th, 2008
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 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 15th, 2008
What? Did Marco say this? Or is it a typo, maybe? Was it actually Jurgen Low?
No, at last Sunday's press conference, a seemingly grumpy Marco ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 14th, 2008
No no, Raf... Flattery will get you nowhere!
Super subs Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie made the difference for Holland in the second half against ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 14th, 2008
Kuyt scores the 1-0
Oranje took on the vice world champions after having punished the actual title holders earlier on.
The expectactions were suddenly high. That defense ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 13th, 2008
If you see this before the France match, you'll like it. A lot!
If you see this after and we won, it's even better. But if ...
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 13th, 2008
Our midfield...
The preparation towards Italy was hectic, to say the least. First Babel's injury, then Arjen Robben. Rumors in the press off Van Persie injuring ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 12th, 2008
Ruud van Nistelrooy again will have a key role for the Dutch. Against Italy he was like a ghost striker. He'd move around all the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 12th, 2008
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? ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 12th, 2008
Deco: a big football brain
It's not good being a host of the tournie. Germany in 1988, Sweden in 1992, England in 1996, Holland in 2000, ...
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 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 11th, 2008
Man of the Match according to the UEFA. The BBC chose Van the Man...
With growing surprise Rafael van der Vaart witness Oranje play Italy off ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 10th, 2008
Arjen Robben is recovering faster than expected. He may be ready for France
France started rusty. They don't seem the business at the moment, but...
Romania is ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 10th, 2008
The lads who defeated Italy 3-0. In case you forgot...
Fans in Bern watching our heroes on the big screen
Van Persie and Van Nistelrooy enjoying themselves...
Wes ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
He didn't say this to be overly critical. He is just stating the facts. Ruud van Nistelrooy got two more chances and in the second ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
Panucci can be seen behind the line, faking an injury...
Dick Jol, referee-coach at the KNVB, responded directly after the match: "Rule 11 of the referee ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
Mate, where to start???
It's tempting to start with "I told you so" but I won't. It would be directed to our friends at the Italy ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
In a NOS EC journal Johan Cruyff gives his opinion on tactics and Robben:
"I don't like the 4-2-3-1 system. The two holding midfielders will be ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 8th, 2008
It has been mentioned already in a thread I suppose, but I don't read your comments until after I have seen today's games :-).
I'm sorry... ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 7th, 2008
Arjen Robben hit the ball for a distance strike on goal and heard "snap". He first though it was very very bad news in the ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 6th, 2008
With the EC approaching real fast now, the Dutch team enters yet again another phase. Dick Advocaat: "Van Basten will know by now who he ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 6th, 2008
When Robin van Persie opened the curtains in his hotel room and looked outside he felt the butterflies in his tummy. After five weeks of ...
