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    <title>Articles tagged 'van-basten' on World Cup Blog</title>
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<title>Oranje has never been more Dutch...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-has-never-been-more-dutch.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-19 03:48:39</dc:created>
<description>

Dirk plays the ball to Dirk. Bert ask Bert questions. We never had such an typical Dutch team as our current one. Oranje smells of ...</description>
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<title>Ruud van Gol: nine months in fitness center?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/ruud-van-gol-nine-months-in-fitness-center.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-17 03:31:43</dc:created>
<description>

His fighting spirit is bigger than that of most star players on this planet, but Ruud van Nistelrooy will have to move mountains this time ...</description>
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<title>Once in Oranje: Berry van Galen</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/once-in-oranje-berry-van-galen.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-13 09:39:24</dc:created>
<description>A new series (we also have Wondergoals and Dutch Masters): players who only played one international. This time: AZ icon Berry van Galen. Formerly of ...</description>
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<title>Scoring is dope for Koevermans...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/scoring-is-dope-for-koevermans.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-04 05:19:59</dc:created>
<description>

He is not the world's best football player, but he can score goals. Will Danny  Koevermans do it again against Olympique Marseille?

&quot;I've always dreamed ...</description>
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<title>Bergkamp, Neeskens, Numan, Lodewijks...goosebumps!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/bergkamp-neeskens-numan-lodewijksgoosebumps.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-25 15:59:55</dc:created>
<description>

Dennis Bergkamp will combine his apprenticeship at Ajax with a job at the KNVB. He will be part of the staff presiding over the new ...</description>
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<title>De Zeeuw: something had to change!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/de-zeeuw-something-had-to-change.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-14 19:14:30</dc:created>
<description>

Demy de Zeeuw was so out of form last month that Van Gaal instructed him to start again in the Young AZ team against Young ...</description>
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<title>Wonder goal: Marc Overmars</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wonder-goal-marc-overmars.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-07 05:03:15</dc:created>
<description>He was quick. He was mentally and physically strong. And a nice bloke.

He liked to dribble to the inside with the ball and go for ...</description>
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<title>All Dutch clubs through!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/all-dutch-clubs-through.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-02 20:31:37</dc:created>
<description>
&quot;Wijnaldo&quot; scored the first for Feyenoord....

I told you so, Dutch clubs belong in the UEFA Cup. I've never seen Feyenoord players be so happy after ...</description>
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<title>How does Bert manage Robin &amp;amp; Wesley?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/how-does-bert-manage-robin-wesley.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-02 07:15:01</dc:created>
<description>
Van Marwijk is happy that his son in law is not involved, this time around...

Amidst all the European cup news, this particular news item almost ...</description>
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<title>Moral victory for Feyenoord and Dutch youngsters!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/dutch-eredivisie/moral-victory-for-feyenoord-and-dutch-youngsters.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-21 20:38:47</dc:created>
<description>

Feyenoord had victory on it's mind at three levels: three points, confidence and the fans goodwill.

Instead of three points, Feyenoord had to make do with ...</description>
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<title>&quot;Great, another Feyenoord-Ajax in De Kuip!&quot;</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/great-another-feyenoord-ajax-in-de-kuip.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-20 22:53:22</dc:created>
<description>

The Ajax players had this trivia game at the Belgrade airport, after their UEFA cup win. Of the last 13 &quot;classics&quot; in Rotterdam (competition, national ...</description>
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<title>Rafael learned his lesson in the end...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/rafael-learned-his-lesson-in-the-end.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-06 02:38:18</dc:created>
<description>

He visited Tcheu La Ling in 2005 and he suddenly saw the light. &quot;I wouldn't make it on my talent alone. The tests I did ...</description>
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<title>Wondergoal: Peter Houtman</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wondergoal-peter-houtman.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-02 01:21:42</dc:created>
<description>Wonder goals are really wonder goals when they're scored in important matches! Peter Houtman - currently stadium speaker at Feyenoord - was a typical Wim ...</description>
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<title>Van Basten still in the dark...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-basten-still-in-the-dark.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-30 07:24:04</dc:created>
<description>

Marco van Basten isn't too confident for the first competition match with Ajax against Willem II tonight. &quot;I am positively surprised with the enormous potential ...</description>
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<title>Huntelaar: canon with hunger for the title</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/dutch-eredivisie/huntelaar-canon-with-hunger-for-the-title.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-30 06:33:51</dc:created>
<description>

The Hunter wants to score 35 competition goals this season, win the title and he wants to read a good book every now and then. ...</description>
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<title>Van Marwijk gains credibility by selecting Van Bommel</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/van-marwijk-gains-credibility-by-selecting-van-bommel.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-28 07:15:45</dc:created>
<description>

Johan Derksen's column in www.vi.nl

It was a point of discussion immediately after his appointment. Would Bert van Marwijk, the new Oranje team manager, select his ...</description>
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<title>Eredivisie predictions: who wins the title?</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/dutch-eredivisie/eredivisie-predictions-who-wins-the-title.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-25 02:30:53</dc:created>
<description>Time to get the poll thingamajig out again. I didn't pay for it not to use it, right?

It's time to get all interactive on your ...</description>
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<title>Dutch Eredivisie to start...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/dutch-eredivisie-to-start.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-23 01:37:42</dc:created>
<description>

It's about time too... The Olympic football tournament didn't do it for me (while at this very moment Nigeria and Argentina play for the gold...). ...</description>
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<title>Wondergoals: Marciano Vink</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/wondergoals-marciano-vink.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-18 00:54:07</dc:created>
<description>We live in the YouTube age and everything that has been filmed or will be filmed can be found in a matter of seconds (or ...</description>
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<title>Ruud van Gol: enough is enough</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/ruud-van-gol-enough-is-enough.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-14 05:56:39</dc:created>
<description>

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 ...</description>
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<title>Dutch Masters: Wim Kieft</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/dutch-masters-wim-kieft.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-12 14:02:00</dc:created>
<description>

Wim Kieft has been one of Holland's most popular football analysts on tv since he quit playing pro football. Nowadays, the blond Amsterdam born former ...</description>
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<title>EC2008: Russia plays more Dutch than the Dutch</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/ec2008-russia-plays-more-dutch-than-the-dutch.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-11 07:59:18</dc:created>
<description>
Hiddink: &quot;Doctor, look what I've got growing on my hand!!&quot;

Let's evaluate the EC a bit more from a distance from it all...

With the Olympics underway ...</description>
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<title>Wesley Sneijder: new captain of Oranje</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/wesley-sneijder-new-captain-of-oranje.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-31 07:00:07</dc:created>
<description>

The EC is well behind us and in all evaluations of the performance of the Dutch (more to come!) it's clear that little big man ...</description>
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<title>Coaches in charge of renovations at top clubs</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/coaches-in-charge-of-renovations-at-top-clubs.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-21 19:35:38</dc:created>
<description>

And I mean literally...

The influence of the coach gets more and more. Marco van Basten, Louis van Gaal and Gertjan Verbeek were also in charge ...</description>
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<title>Dennis Bergkamp important for Ajax</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/dennis-bergkamp-important-for-ajax.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-21 01:19:55</dc:created>
<description>
Dennis back at Ajax on his first day as a coach...

Today, Dennis Bergka,mp started his apprenticeship at Ajax, the club where the Menace started his ...</description>
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<title>Warm up for the Olympics: Gerald Sibon</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/olympic-and-young-oranje/warm-up-for-the-olympics-gerald-sibon.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-15 02:02:51</dc:created>
<description>

We checked out Nordin Amrabat in the first of this series. Now it's time for Heerenveen striker Gerald Sibon.

He is in the autumn of his ...</description>
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<title>The Ajax Files</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-14 06:51:59</dc:created>
<description>
Van Basten is back at Ajax!

Ten year of mismanagement and no international prizes to speak of formed the run up to the infamous Coronel report. ...</description>
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<title>Ajax youth system still the best</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/ajax-youth-system-still-the-best.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-13 21:34:48</dc:created>
<description>

There's been quite some criticism on Ajax' youth development. Johan Cruyff and Finnster two name just two (Finn, your name in one sentence with JC!!). ...</description>
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<title>De Haan on coaching, Marco and the olympics</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/de-haan-on-coaching-marco-and-the-olympics.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-11 00:57:22</dc:created>
<description>

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 ...</description>
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<title>Here it is: The Best Oranje Ever!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/here-it-is-the-best-oranje-ever.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-08 05:08:00</dc:created>
<description>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 ...</description>
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