Chelsea have defended their loan relationship with Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem after criticism from other clubs. By Michael Bell Follow Michael on Twitter During the summer, Vitesse loaned six players from Chelsea, with Christian Atsu, Patrick van Aanholt, Gael Kakuta, Lucas Piazon, Cristian ...

Netherlands travel to face Andorra on Tuesday knowing a win will all but seal their place in next summers World Cup. By Michael Bell Follow Michael on Twitter A Netherlands win coupled with Romania failing to beat Turkey will see the Dutch safely ...

An all-time great of world football, Marco van Basten was sadly forced to give up playing at the age of 30 due to injury. However, the Dutch marksman crammed more into his shortened career than most footballers ever manage to ...

Christian Eriksen has revealed that he was contacted by Borussia Dortmund before signing for Tottenham from Ajax. By Michael Bell Follow Michael on Twitter Earlier in the summer, Dortmund were heavily linked with Eriksen as they looked for a replacement for the departed ...

PSV Eindhoven forward Ola Toivonen does not regret his decision to reject a move to Norwich City in the summer. By Michael Bell Follow Michael on Twitter With only one year left on his PSV contract, Toivonen seemed on his way out of ...

After five games of the Eredivisie season, Nick van Ruiven takes a look at the start Ajax have made, and their transfer window losses. By Nick van Ruiven Follow Nick on Twitter In late July we brought you our Eredivisie preview of reigning ...

Ratings for each of Netherlands players in the 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw with Estonia on Friday night. By Michael Bell Follow Michael on Twitter In what should have been a routine victory, Netherlands needed a 91st minute penalty to earn a 2-2 ...

Newcastle United have today been linked with a move for Heerenveen's top scorer Alfred Finnbogason in January. By Michael Bell Follow Michael on Twitter The Journal is reporting that the Icelandic goal machine is Newcastle's top priority for January, as they seek to ...

After my preseason preview of the hopes and expectations for ADO Den Haag and the international break upon us, I thought i would be a good time have a look at their progress after five games and it's disappointing reading. ...

Netherlands 100% record in World Cup qualifying is over after a terrible performance saw them draw 2-2 away to Estonia. By Michael Bell Follow Michael on Twitter Netherlands got off to a fast start, as they took the lead after only two minutes, when ...

In a behind doors friendly against RKC Waalwijk, Feyenoord winger Jean Paul Boetius made his comeback from injury. By Michael Bell Follow Michael on Twitter Boetius has been out of action since injuring his ankle in training last April, missing Feyenoord's final league ...

Netherlands U-21's started their Euro 2015 qualification campaign with a comfortable 4-0 win over Scotland. By Michael Bell Follow Michael on Twitter In the first half, Netherlands had most of the ball, but it was their Scottish opponents who created the best chances to ...