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…
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…
For decades, ever since Oranje and Cruyff wooed the world with their break through Total Football ( even if it was Happel at Feyenoord who initiated it), Ajax has been…
My friends, Happy New Year, first and foremost. I started this blog back in 2004 when I was completely devoid of any Euro 2004 coverage in Australia and I had…
We're getting to the end of the football-less season... We have had Germany start already and the Italians, Spanish and English will start soon as well... And at some stage,…
With everyone in lock down (see Van Persie and son practising in their backyard above)... some entertainment for you! This is part two of classic matches of Dutch football. Obviously,…
Any match vs Germany (or West Germany) will bring the heart rate of any Oranje fan up. The pantomime villains! But if we get a double bill for games, vs…
Today, you can't even "park" an article for a week or it has become almost obsolete. While prepping this post, Ajax unceremoniously dumped Mr Ajax Dennis Bergkamp, up and coming…
All three Dutch top clubs have a challenge to deal with. Feyenoord won the title, which resulted in a seismic eruption of elation, joy, relief and pride. It won the…
It came as a surprise to many. Peter Bosz to leave Ajax after only 1 season! The man who brought creative football back to Amsterdam, who was ballsy enough to…
For me, the only player not seeming to be at the level of the others is Mickey Van de Ven.…