A lot of Dutch football fans will be torn. A lot of Dutch Moroccans as well. Morocco is a popular footballing nation in the Netherlands, despite some of the anti…
Japanese people are generally considered to be very polite. I can only imagine there will be a national holiday soon, the Koeman Day. One would expect that after Dick Advocaat's…
And no, the answer is not Marten de Roon or Daley Blind. When in doubt, always check Pieter Zwart's analysis on VI Pro. You wonder why Koeman hasn't added the…
Apparently, there are some people who can't see the value of our number 6, Frenkie de Jong. A player who's reputation preceded him when he was still at Willem II…
The Netherlands national team seems to be on a roll, most likely winning the group and booking their tickets for the WC2026. However, a closer look at the latest disappointing…
As Oranje gears up for their crucial qualifier in Warsaw, Ronald Koeman delivered a press conference that underlined a clear theme: balancing immediate results with long-term development. Youth on the…
Qualification games are never fun. I find them disruptive for my football pleasure. Normally, there are dozens of games to look out for in a weekend (Eredivisie, EPL, La Liga,…
Last week a satirical tv show in The Netherlands explained how it feels that the real challenge for Oranje is not to win a tournament or qualify for anything, but…
After a tantalising match in Rotterdam, where Oranje had to accept the equaliser late in the game, playing with 10 against 11 Spaniards, all eyes were on the second leg…
Oranje didn't win against Spain on 20 March 2025, but in a way, we actually did. This was the best game Oranje played in Koeman's second period as team manager…
Younger managers aren’t going to want a NT gig, because it doesn’t pay well enough and doesn’t allow them to…