Explaining Louis van Gaal’s obsession with Daley Blind
Posted by Joe Baker on November 18th, 2022 07:15 AM | 5 Comments
There is always at least one selection in a World Cup squad that causes eyebrows to rise into hairlines. Often that player is deemed to reflect a wider weakness with the manager and becomes a lightning rod for criticism.
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REACTION: Louis van Gaal named Netherlands manager – Podcast #87
Posted by Michael Statham on August 4th, 2021 05:24 PM | No Comment
Join Football-Oranje's Michael Statham and Mike Bell for a podcast reaction to Louis van Gaal being named Netherlands manager again. What do you think of the move? Leave your comments on YouTube.
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Ajax’s 1995 Champions League winners: Where are they now?
Posted by admin on May 24th, 2020 12:13 PM | No Comment
On this day 25-years-ago, Ajax lifted their fourth and last Champions League trophy with a 1-0 win over AC Milan in Vienna. Michael Bell looks at the Ajax stars from that night and what's happened to them since.
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Danny Blind tried to negotiate Daley’s move from Manchester United to Roma
Posted by admin on February 3rd, 2018 06:30 PM | No Comment
According to AD, Danny Blind is now his son Daley Blind's agent and tried to broker the defenders switch to Roma in January.
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The Serie A side were reportedly in negotiations with Manchester United ...
KNVB confirm Advocaat as new Netherlands boss with Gullit an assistant
Posted by admin on May 9th, 2017 07:10 PM | No Comment
The KNVB held a press conference on Tuesday morning to confirm the appointment of Dick Advocaat as the new Netherlands head coach.
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KNVB director Hans van Breukelen was searching for a new head coach ...
Netherlands v Italy Match Preview
Posted by admin on March 28th, 2017 09:09 AM | 1 Comment
Another turbulent week for the Dutch national team ends on Tuesday with a friendly against Italy at the Amsterdam Arena.
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The clash with Italy was meant to be a glamour friendly after Netherlands dispatched Bulgaria in the ...
Gullit wants Netherlands job: “It would be an honour”
Posted by admin on March 27th, 2017 09:24 PM | 3 Comments
Ruud Gullit has put himself forward to be the new head coach of the Dutch national team.
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The former midfielder has been out of coaching since leaving Russian side Terek Grozny in 2011. However, ...
Who are the candidates to replace Blind as Netherlands boss
Posted by admin on March 26th, 2017 11:50 PM | 12 Comments
Danny Blind has been relieved of his position as Netherlands head coach and the big question now is who will replace him. Michael Bell takes a look at some of the options the KNVB has.
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Jean-Paul Decossaux ”We felt the need as Dutch FA to take a decision”
Posted by James Rowe on March 26th, 2017 10:32 PM | No Comment
KNVB Commercial director Jean-Paul Decossaux spoke to the press at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam regarding Danny Blind immediate sacking as national team boss.
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Decossaux was part of the talks with Blind on Sunday which ...
Blind after sacking: We were on the right track
Posted by admin on March 26th, 2017 08:44 PM | 10 Comments
Danny Blind has reacted to his sacking as Netherlands head coach.
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The KNVB announced on Sunday evening that Blind had been sacked after the shock 2-0 defeat against Bulgaria on Saturday which left their ...
Danny Blind sacked as Netherlands boss
Posted by admin on March 26th, 2017 08:28 PM | 2 Comments
The KNVB have dismissed Danny Blind as the head coach of the Dutch national team after the defeat to Bulgaria on Saturday,
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The shock defeat against Bulgaria on Saturday has left the chances of qualifying ...
The choice for the KNVB is clear: Blind must go
Posted by admin on March 26th, 2017 10:42 AM | 10 Comments
Saturday's pathetic display against Bulgaria has sunk Netherlands national team to a new low and made the chances of missing another major tournament a real possibility. The performance was another indication that the KNVB made a massive error in handing ...