The news was out this week and it surprised nobody. Well, maybe PSG was surprised. But it was a done deal from the start I think. Barca swooped in late,…
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Hi all, I will start with apologising for taking a bit of time off, with the Eredivisie (and Oranje) in their winter break. Sure, I noticed the EPL was still…
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It's a tradition. Every last week of the year, this blog has an in-depth one on one with the most important man in Dutch football: the NT manager. This is…
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Rafael van der Vaart retired from professional football immediately. A small news item in the papers. Something some people thought had happened already... His last years were a disappointment. For…
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The win over Germany resulted in some interesting responses. Ronald Koeman, usually critical and sceptical, was very positive about his lads. He lauded their work rate, their skills, their quality…
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The dark, barren days truly seems behind us now. Those days, when we couldn't qualify for a big tournament, remember that? Now, we have some world class central defenders, exciting…
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Last time Ronald Koeman called up Holland's best players, Steven Bergwijn wasn't part of it. The youngster was flabbergasted. But Koeman felt he was needed for Young Oranje, while the…
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The next international game vs Peru has Sneijder's farewell as the main theme. The new qualification series for the Euros is starting too, but all eyes and focus are on…
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Truth be told, 20 years ago we would not be ecstatic and celebrating the fact that a Dutch team would make it into the CL group stages. It's true. We…
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The best of this 2018 World Cup is definitely this wonderful Neymar Alphabet typeface. Some Brazilian went creative and made this and it's just too funny (and smart). I didn't…
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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…