What an amazing end to an amazing campaign! The Dutch National Team has knicked the 3rd spot of the 2014 World Cup, against all odds, in the process beating World…
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Dear friends, I am writing this a full 48 hours after the game. The reason, work had me traveling and I wasn't able - in amongst my meetings - to…
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Before the World Cup, many Dutch fans felt we shouldn't even go... We didn't have any defence to speak of, we missed Strootman, De Jong would be over the hill,…
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What an epic thriller! Where to start... I predicted a 4-0 win the other day and by Golly, I could have gotten that one right. If only....our forwards did their…
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That is for sure. Because the fairytale that is Costa Rica might continue ( as the media calls it) but for me, the Oranje Story is a fairytale as well!…
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Louis van Gaal said it before the World Cup: we are going to need every single player if we want to have a chance to win it. 23 players will…
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This is to tell you a bit about our first opponent, Spain. Spain is a country in the south-west of ....of screw it!! You know who they are! Where they…
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Van Gaal thought he had the whole squad together now in Portugal, with Verhaegh, Janmaat and Van der Vaart slowly returning to the training pitch. But the training camp was…
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All this action. For a blogger, it's always a headache at the start of the season as there is so much to write about... New teams, new players, Oranje getting…
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And here we are. Louis van Gaal had his Asia trip to check on the big boys and to allow some wannabees in, while Cor Pot had the top talents…
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Great article, Johan! With Frenkie Reijnders & Gravenberch, we have as solid of a midfield trident as any heading into…