The flexible Dutchman: Ruud Krol
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on February 12th, 2015 05:25 PM | No Comment
A look back at the career of Ajax's legendary defender Ruud Krol, one of the most talented players to play the game at club and International level.
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In July 2011, it is midday in South Africa ...
Netherlands Greatest World Cup Players: No 1 Johan Cruyff
Posted by admin on July 7th, 2014 05:44 PM | 3 Comments
The Dutch footballing master Johan Cruyff comes first in our list of the greatest Dutchman to ever play at a World Cup.
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Before him there was Pele who took the World Cup by storm, and afterwards there was ...
Netherlands Greatest World Cup Players: No 2 Johan Neeskens
Posted by admin on July 7th, 2014 05:35 PM | No Comment
Johan Neeskens comes second in our list of the twenty best Dutch players in World Cup history after starring at both the 1974 and 1978 World Cups.
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With his long sideburns Neeskens may have looked more like a ...
Are forty years of hurt about to come to an end for Oranje?
Posted by Nick Van Ruiven on June 26th, 2014 03:32 PM | No Comment
Nick van Ruiven looks back at previous World Cups for Netherlands as they look to end forty years of hurt in Brazil this summer.
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On Sunday, July 13th it will be forty years and six days ago since ...
Netherlands Greatest Ever World Cup players: 5: Rob Rensenbrink
Posted by admin on June 12th, 2014 11:55 AM | No Comment
We edge closer to naming Netherlands greatest ever World Cup player by revealing numbers 5 on our list, winger Rob Rensenbrink.
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5. Rob Rensenbrink
Tournaments played: 1974, 1978
One of Netherlands greatest wingers, Rensenbrink isn't the first name many people ...
Netherlands: World Cup Group Stage History
Posted by Ross Anderson on June 9th, 2014 10:35 PM | No Comment
The Netherlands and the World Cup have always had a bit of a rocky relationship. They've missed out on the competition ten times out of nineteen tournaments and have faced huge heartache by losing in the final three times and winning ...
Netherlands Greatest ever World Cup players: No 15-11
Posted by admin on June 6th, 2014 12:02 PM | No Comment
We continue our countdown towards naming the best ever Dutchman at a World Cup by revealing numbers 15-11.
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15. Willy van de Kerkhof
Tournament played: 1978
Willy van de Kerkhof was a squad member of the 1974 World Cup, but ...
Netherlands Greatest Ever World Cup Players: No 20-16
Posted by admin on June 2nd, 2014 04:00 PM | 2 Comments
Who is Netherlands greatest ever World Cup player? We begin our countdown to the no1 with numbers 20-16.
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20. Frank Rijkaard
Tournament played: 1990, 1994
One of Netherlands greatest ever players, and a part of the side that won Euro ...