Marco van Basten: ”We must always look to improve things in football”
Posted by James Rowe on November 8th, 2017 08:53 PM | No Comment
FIFA's Chief officer for technical development Marco van Basten spoke to the NOS about looking at potential changes to the sport whilst viewing a special friendly game in the Netherlands to test potential ideas.
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Marco van Basten: ”The Netherlands have showed great character to win Euro 2017 ”
Posted by James Rowe on August 7th, 2017 06:00 PM | No Comment
Dutch footballing legend Marco van Basten spoke to the NOS in Enschede after the Netherlands women's team won Euro 2017 beating Denmark 4-2 in the final.
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Van Basten, who famously scored in the 1988 ...
Marco van Basten: ”The KNVB needs a clear policy”
Posted by James Rowe on June 27th, 2017 07:20 PM | No Comment
Current FIFA innovation manager Marco van Basten spoke to the NOS at KNVB headquarters in Zeist about the current state of the Dutch football federation.
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Van Basten believes that the KNVB should continue ...
All-Time Greatest Dutch Eredivisie XI – Chosen by YOU – WATCH Goals and Best Bits from Dutch Legends
Posted by Michael Statham on February 20th, 2017 06:43 PM | 4 Comments
Over the past month on Twitter, we have been collecting your votes in order to assemble the greatest ever line-up of players to have graced the Dutch top flight. Below is a video featured on our YouTube channel detailing who ...
FIFA unveil van Basten
Posted by admin on September 23rd, 2016 06:25 PM | No Comment
FIFA have confirmed the appointment of Marco van Basten as chief officer for technical development.
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The former Dutch international leaves his position as an assistant with the Netherlands national team to take up a new ...
Blind: ”There has never been such upheaval at one time inside the KNVB”
Posted by James Rowe on August 30th, 2016 07:52 PM | No Comment
Danny Blind has admitted his disappointment with the upheaval to his coaching staff ahead of Netherlands matches with Greece and Sweden.
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Blind spoke at his press conference where the Dutch national team are training for their upcoming ...
Van Basten leaves Netherlands post to join FIFA
Posted by admin on August 30th, 2016 04:40 PM | No Comment
Dutch legend Marco van Basten is to take up a Position with FIFA and thereby relinquishing his role as an assistant coach of the national side.
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The 51 year old becomes the second assistant ...
Oranje Heartbreaks – UEFA Euro 2008.
Posted by Ibrahim Ayyub on July 21st, 2016 07:10 PM | No Comment
Ever since I witnessed Holland win their first ever international title in 1988, being a fan of the Oranje has been nothing but heartbreaks and bitter disappointments. With the Oranje not being part of the 24 teams playing this summer ...
Oranje Heartbreaks – UEFA Euro 1992.
Posted by Ibrahim Ayyub on June 28th, 2016 08:51 AM | No Comment
Ever since I witnessed Holland win their first ever international title in 1988, being a fan of the Oranje has been nothing but heartbreaks and bitter disappointments. With the Oranje not being part of the 24 teams playing this summer ...
Five classic meetings between Netherlands and England
Posted by admin on March 28th, 2016 03:31 PM | No Comment
Ahead of England v Netherlands on Tuesday, Michael Bell takes a look back at five previous meetings between the two nations.
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England 0-2 Netherlands (1977 friendly)
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Van Basten: Cruyff was my idol
Posted by admin on March 25th, 2016 05:39 PM | No Comment
Marco van Basten has paid tribute to his idol Johan Cruyff, who lost his battle with Cancer on Thursday.
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Van Basten played with, against, and under Cruyff when the striker represented Ajax between 1981 and 87.
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Ziyech slams Twente and Van Basten
Posted by admin on January 2nd, 2016 02:27 PM | No Comment
Hakim Ziyech has criticised his teammates at FC Twente and once again reaffirmed his desire to leave the club. The midfielder has also laid into former Heerenveen boss Marco van Basten.
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The Twente captain has spoken ...