He grabbed a starting berth in Oranje stealthily. He combines intelligence, experience, eagerness to learn and quality in one package. "He's a special kid, and that he is." When Ake…
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Nathan Ake deserves to be a symbol. In The Netherlands, there has been a lot of criticism on players who left Holland before they made a name for themselves in…
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It hurts when I see Sweden advance even further into the World Cup. It hurts bad. With all the "heavy hitters" going home early, imagine what we could have achieved...…
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Around this time, there is always talk about great players who won't be at the tournament. In this case, the likes of Frabegas, Sane, Nainggolan and others come to mind,…
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Well, it's over. No World Cup. Usually, qualifying for a big tournament leaves a lot of potential for posts, but this new low we hit will also offer up heaps…
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In 5 days we'll know. Whether we're out of the World Cup or whether we are still hanging in. It's been a while, since Oranje missed both an EC and…
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While Abba plays in the background, Dick Advocaat is enjoying a smorgasbord of questions at the press conference. All the country's mathematicians and statisticians joined in to calculate Oranje's chances…
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It seems like I simply can't take a little break. A lot happening in football, alright. Frank de Boer and Bert van Marwijk sacked, media campaigning for the inclusion in…
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Dick Advocaat's post-match press talk: "I am so proud of the team! We did exactly what we wanted and I think we really humiliated them in their own home. It…
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After more than 10 years blogging about Oranje and its exploits, you do run out of cute titles for posts. A crucial week for the Dutch. We were absent in…
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