Well, taking a break from blogging about football didn't result in any good outcomes for the Dutch clubs in Europe! Oranje is still asleep - friendlies coming soon! - and…
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I got the request to write a piece on Mino Raiola, the Super Agent. I had this piece in preparation so the timing is perfect. Raiola on money, De Ligt,…
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And just when we started to feel really good about ourselves...what with Oranje performing well and reaching the Euros, Frenkie impressing in Spain, Dutch coaches on the up and up…
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Before the Estonia match, Koeman announced he would make some changes and test some ideas... He never is the type to test things while in the race for a prize…
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It had to happen at some stage. A nation like Holland wouldn't keep missing out on tournaments. History taught us so much. The tremendous development of players like Virgil, Memphis,…
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Calvin Stengs is 20 years old. If you deduct his year of being badly injured, he's actually only 19 years old... When he came on the scene, some two years…
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Dutch football is on the rise. Ajax' campaign in Europe last season was unheard of. And the resulting interest in some of the Dutch top players a logical next step,…
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The Phoenix rises from the ashes. The question is: will Feyenoord? While Ajax and PSV both are facing issues, Feyenoord must be in crisis. Ajax is struggling with the exit…
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Arjen Robben has retired. He has hung that left boot of his on a hook (the right boot was never that important). He won his 12th national title (!) and…
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Last summer, Donny van de Beek thought he had his break through season behind him, but head strong coach Erik ten Hag at Ajax felt differently. The Ajax midfielder had…
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@ Jan, Just to clarify, I am not saying that F De Jong isn't a good player. What I'm saying…