Virgil van Dijk was born in Breda in 1991. Currently he is the captain of the Dutch National team ! Virgil can come across lacklustre. Lazy even. That was the…
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The Dutch team won on Monday night thanks to Virgil van Dijk's goal after a penalty kick in the final minutes of the match against Greece, but earlier in the…
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We were up against an agitated opponent. We humiliated them in Belgium, they wanted revenge. They also wanted to grab their last chance to get into the Final Four. And…
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He is beginning to be a big name in England. While in The Netherlands, he's still merely a footnote. He's Marcelo Bielsa's favourite and is hoping to become Van Gaal's…
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The competition is done, in The Netherlands. The biggest shock probably Emmen's relegation. After a dramatic return to form the popular club fought themselves back into a relegation play-off and…
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Hi all, apologies for late post. This Covid-19 thing is putting a lot of pressure on. I'm sure you all feel it. I had to deal with work pressures and…
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In a week in which Ajax needed penalties to overcome Fortuna in the National Cup, Feyenoord beat FC Utrecht 1-0 and needing 20+ goal chances to do so, John van…
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Well guys, not a big surprise. I think Virgil got twice as many votes as the number 2. I respect your choices of course. You all nicely kept the blog…
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The win over Germany resulted in some interesting responses. Ronald Koeman, usually critical and sceptical, was very positive about his lads. He lauded their work rate, their skills, their quality…
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Liverpool going to be the new Barcelona? There was a time it was full of Dutchies as well....
Looks like Frimpong to Liverpool. https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/liverpool-to-trigger-jeremie-frimpong-release-clause-hbhgzgbxn
Johan, Jan, thank you guys for the article and the comments. The comments posted in Jan's third post show the…
🇳🇱 Ronald Koeman (Netherlands) "A great loss for Dutch football. Leo was a coach with unparalleled passion and vision." …
Great article, Johan! With Frenkie Reijnders & Gravenberch, we have as solid of a midfield trident as any heading into…