Articles tagged with "vaart"
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 10th, 2009
This is the picture that was promised to the Oranje fans in 1990 and 1994... Obviously, with a naranjita jersey, but hey...
It's 2009 now... 19 ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 26th, 2009
Royston Drenthe grabbed his chance in the Real Madrid - AC Milan CL game last week. Although the Galacticos lost the game, the young Dutchman ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 8th, 2009
Australia is excited with Oranje's presence Down Under. The friendly against the Socceroos coming Saturday is close to being sold out (45.000 tickets sold). It ...
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 4th, 2009
Interesting results this weekend... Feyenoord wins (shouldn't surprise, but quite honestly still does a bit) with the help of young guns Wijnaldum, Biseswar and Slory. ...
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 9th, 2009
For the first time under Van Marwijk, Ooijer didn't play an international for Holland. He decided to let the Japan game go. He didn't do ...
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 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 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 24th, 2009
Dijkshoorn' column in VI. He makes me laugh :-).
Over the last weeks, we were entertained with this exciting drama from Madrid. Everyone thinks it's shameful ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 21st, 2009
Column in VI
We start to get used to it. Royston Drenthe as a starter for Real Madrid. Drenthe has started a new life in Madrid, ...
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 12th, 2009
Wesley Sneijder has informed the media that he won't move to Inter Milan.
"I'm not sure what the status is and I really don't care. I ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 7th, 2009
Oranje's football season starts with a friendly against England coming Wednesday and will end with the WC in South Africa.
Despite Oranje's swift qualifications for the ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 6th, 2009
Royston Drenthe: Dudek help me, that Zoolander here keeps approaching me from the back!!!
Last Friday, Royston Drenthe was seated in the bus to the stadium ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 4th, 2009
Klaas Jan Huntelaar threw the towel some weeks ago and is active pursuing a new club. Rafael van der Vaart made up his mind now ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jul 8th, 2009
Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, Arjen Robben and Ruud van Nistelrooy don't have to fear for their spot in the Real Madrid selection. These ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 29th, 2009
Column in VI
Eleven years ago, Louis van Gaal showed me around in the Camp Nou. The new Barca coached had revamped the old-fashioned chambers in ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 26th, 2009
Ferdi Vierklau (36) only played two official internationals for Oranje. The former Vitesse, Utrecht and Ajax player warmed the bench ten times, but missed the ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 16th, 2009
"There is simply no spot for them," is Jorge Valdano's message. The new Real Madrid general manager talks about the six Dutch players and three ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 14th, 2009
Rafael van der Vaart is not impressed with the new big names at Real Madrid. He'll fight for his chance until the winter break. "That's ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 10th, 2009
The Dutch team remain unbeaten in the WC qualifications. Bert van Marwijk's team beat Norway 2-0 in a packed Kuip in Rotterdam. Andre Ooijer scored ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 4th, 2009
The Dutch football federation has published their strategic plan for the next 5 years, and in it the KNVB states that one of it's ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 12th, 2009
Arjen Robben has been fit since December 2008. Five months without an injury is almost unique for the Madrid winger. He gave Real extra impulses ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 11th, 2009
Real Madrid, the champions of the last two seasons, shamelessly and without a chance lost last Saturday at Valencia with 3-0. The Dutch are full ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 6th, 2009
The Chelsea players aren't just playing for a spot in the CL finals tonight. Half the team will have to fight for their future at ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 2nd, 2009
Arjen Robben was on the ground, just jhaving received a knock from Pandev. Wesley Sneijder sprinted towards him and pulled him up, as if to ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 1st, 2009
It's early in the morning in Oz and I'm ready to watch our lads take on Macedonia live!
Well, live for me :-). Dodged the news ...
