Will it ever end. When will someone step up and deal with this. And don't forget: the KNVB is not owned by the clowns in management, or even the non-existing…
We were able to focus a bit on fun stuff here (Fosu-Mensah, Ruud Krol, Tiju) but we need to face reality again. Amongst the incredible performance of Ajax in Gelsenkirchen…
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…
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…
Rick Karsdorp burst on the scene. Only 21 years old but already one of the driving forces in Feyenoord's campaign and on the verge of snapping the RB spot in…
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…
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…
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…
We're smack in the middle of one of those generation gaps. It happens with smaller football nations. Belgium's gaps are longer than their peaks. Denmark had a trough but seems…
This is part 2 of the Wim Jansen story on the KNVB strategy "Winners of Tomorrow". A big number of football "experts" were engaged in this big think tank platform…
Not to be overlooked with the other discussion,your piece on 1990 was excellent Jan (even though the memories are hard).…