Bitter Blow For Van Ginkel
Posted by David Lee Wheatley on September 26th, 2013 05:22 PM | No Comment
Twenty-year-old Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel will miss the rest of the season after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in Chelsea's Capital One Cup tie against Swindon earlier this week.
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Chelsea issued a statement ...
Hall Of Fame: Ronald Koeman
Posted by David Lee Wheatley on September 17th, 2013 05:13 PM | No Comment
The blonde defender known affectionately as "Tintin" during his playing career was blessed with a right foot that could unlock the tightest of opposition defences and scare the life out of goalkeepers, who were unfortunately forced to face his bullet ...
Hall Of Fame: Marco van Basten
Posted by David Lee Wheatley on September 8th, 2013 04:22 PM | No Comment
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 ...
Strootman Settling Into Roman Life
Posted by David Lee Wheatley on September 4th, 2013 04:11 PM | No Comment
Netherlands international midfielder Kevin Strootman is loving life in Italy's Eternal City following an early August switch to Serie A.
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Strootman expressed his delight at the €17m move on joining the Giallorossi and made a ...
Rob McDonald: Adventurer
Posted by David Lee Wheatley on September 1st, 2013 10:10 AM | No Comment
Hull-born striker Rob McDonald spent seven glorious years in Holland, despite never getting a look-in with his hometown club as a youngster. He also took in spells with clubs in Portugal, Denmark, Belgium and Turkey during a career that threw ...
Steve McClaren: Following In Robson’s Footsteps
Posted by David Lee Wheatley on August 26th, 2013 02:15 PM | No Comment
Steve McClaren took a road travelled by a select few English managers when trying his luck on foreign shores with FC Twente following a frankly disastrous spell in charge of the England national team. It was to prove a fine ...
Scott Booth: Footballing Nomad
Posted by David Lee Wheatley on August 18th, 2013 05:36 PM | No Comment
Having witnessed fellow Scot Paul Lambert's Champions League success with Borussia Dortmund, forward Scott Booth decided to embark upon an intriguing journey on the continent that eventually led to the Dutch league with three different sides.
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