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…
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…
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...…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Slot is throwing excuses after excuses. I heard that Van dijk is not happy with him. You cannot win an…