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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My friends, 21 days to go to the 2026 WC! Can you feel the excitement? We still have question marks behind the names of Jurrien Timber, Memphis Depay, Emegha, but…
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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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It's a tradition I suppose. In the year of the World Cup, we do revisit the World Cups we have been to before... Only 55 days left! People always wonder…
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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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You all know how I judge friendlies. The Norway one was ok, it was a good game, Norway played a good game too, considering and we were able to see…
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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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It's all heating up nicely. Only 79 more sleeps until the start of the World Cup. Let's look at the state of the Oranje players. As we all know, past…
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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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I heard that KNVB might settle for Reiziger instead of Slot because he can sign for 4 years whereas Slot…
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