Ajax icon Piet Keizer died of lung cancer. He turned 73 years old. The legendary left winger from the Golden Ajax 1970s team, he would always stay loyal to his…
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In the early 1980s, Utrecht was a hotbed for football talent. The likes of Vanenburg, Van Loen, Godee and Marco van Basten all hailed from the same area, where they…
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It seems we are doing nicely now, developing defenders and defensive minded players.... Some while back, it seemed we were great at developing wingers, strikers and playmakers... We always complained…
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Marco van Basten. Icon. Legend. Saint. Super striker. Johan Cruyff was one of his biggest fans and supporters. He considered Marco as a son. And he pushed and motivated the…
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Looking at some classic games as played in De Kuip, as requested, and giving you five reasons why Oranje needs De Kuip as their home base. 1. History The Dutch…
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My friends, I had plans to write this article for months but constantly delayed it as we had more pressing, current football matters to discuss. I got the question on…
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The Netherlands are celebrating their first christmas without Cruyff. The start of the post-Cruyff era. Our biggest football player ever, our national icon. It might be a coincidence, but without…
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March 2016: Oranje built on quicksand This was supposed to be the year of Oranje's renovation. France was the first opponent. The media was devastating after the 3-2 loss in…
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Hi all, merry xmas and all that. I'm not into this sort of thing. Sure, I like the food and love the Boxing Day games in the EPL but I'm…
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It is that time of the year. Reviews, tributes, overviews... The main event in 2016 for Dutch fans was not Oranje's Euro victory in France. It was the passing of…
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JB, each time you tell me more about it, the gift seems cooler and cooler. And your son came up…
Despite probably not impacting our positioning in the next round, I hesitate to start looking too far ahead. We need…
I have just checked the World Cup table. Morocco beat Haiti and finished 2nd in Group C. If the Netherlands…
Sounds great! Thanks Johan. I live in the US and grew up in the DC area. My mother's family were…
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Great story. Cruyff would probably just say: “Good, but you still didn’t get it right.” 😉 Serious though — it’s…