I've said it many times before: I don't like friendlies. There is nothing to win (lots to lose, ask Van Persie vs Chielini) and mostly it's boring. But...this particular game,…
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Holland never won a friendly against Italy. We don't do friendly too well. For the 18th time in history, both nations face off and elevent times this was a friendly.…
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We are on an interesting T-junction. I am not talking the economic crisis. Or the situation in the Middle East and Iran. Neither the GMO foods that are invading our…
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Oranje plays his first international game of 2013 on Feb 6 against Italy. And the classic last weekend gave Louis van Gaal a lot to think about. The Dutch team…
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Gobbledegook.... Turkey time... 28 years old. Skipper of Oranje. One of the best playmakers - if not the best - on the planet. Won titles. Won Champions League trophy. Played…
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This is where we proceed with the Big Louis van Gaal piece, from De Voetbaltrainer. Still no pictures (other than the main one) and no way to augment fonts :-(.…
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Van Gaal: "Look Sneijdertje! Those tattoos! Totally wrong. That is not how you do it?! Bring me a pen! I will draw you a good tattoo..." Wesley Sneijder looked back…
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Hello my friends, and my apologies for being so shy, the last weeks. As you have seen, I was traveling and meeting up with these phenomenal people... And it's not…
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It is clear from the response in the country and on this blog, that all Oranje fans are really happy with the way Louis van Gaal has started this campaign.…
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Maybe he wants to use this as a cooling off period and then use it to get back into club…
Johan Cruyff was controversial because he challenged authority, spoke his mind, and often went against convention. His strong personality meant…
Only JC cared enough about the NT but never got a chance to manage it .
I'm hearing that the reason why Arne Slot hasn't been confirmed is because he wants a 2 year contract as…
Younger managers aren’t going to want a NT gig, because it doesn’t pay well enough and doesn’t allow them to…