Almost there... For me, 2 more sleeps. Below is the final visit to the WC past of the Dutch. As intro, a quick look at the game for the Oranje.…
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Hi all, we made it to the World Cup! Only 6 day to go.... WOOOHOOOOOO.... I remember how I felt in 1982, 1986, 2002.... I highly enjoyed '82 and '86.…
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Only 10 days to go, good people!!! Here is 2006. What to say. It still makes me mad. What a World Cup it was. Dick Advocaat and Willem van Hanegem…
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After weeks of speculation, endless discussions on television, social media debates, and fans creating their own dream squads, the moment has finally arrived: the Dutch national team selection is here.…
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It's fun to look back at tournaments we did well at, but it will also be good to look at massive failures. The WC 2002 campaign under Van Gaal was…
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Only 44 days to go!! And to warm us all up, some more venturing down memory lane. We've arrived at 1994. The US World Cup. That disappointing tournament. We were…
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Every four years, football fans argue, debate, dream—and suffer. And every four years, somewhere in the background, a quiet economist runs the numbers. No noise. No hype. Just data. This…
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Friendlies can be tedious, but against a good nation so briefly before the start of a World Cup, it becomes interesting. In my view, with Haaland and Odegaard, Norway could…
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The Netherlands coach has announced his latest squad, for the games against Ecuador and Norway later on this month. Yes, there are a few surprises in there. The biggest headline…
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The World Cup in the US of Trump is getting closer and closer. And new, exciting players are knocking on the door of Koeman's squad. Even Ronald Koeman Jr (…
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Yep, it does feel like Koeman dropped two points for us. When Japan was ready for the slaughter, he took…
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I'm sure this feels a win for Japan. You can see it in their players after the game. Their fans…
Yep; I can't see the rhyme or reason behind the three substitutions during the hydration break. 22 minutes is too…
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Right after Koeman announced his squad, I pointed out how illogical the selection was. He brought too many injured and…