Dutchman Louis van Gaal will return for a third time as the national football coach, leading the team to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Dutch football federation (KNVB) said Wednesday. The appointment of the 69-year-old, dubbed the “Iron Tulip”, comes after the resignation of Frank de Boer in June after the...
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Rafael van der Vaart back in Netherlands squad | Football News
Amsterdam: Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal recalled Rafael van der Vaart on Friday for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Romania. Van der Vaart was dropped for the first two qualifiers as he returned to full fitness following his move from Tottenham to Hamburg. Also back in the squad were midfielders Ibrahim Afellay and...
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Rafael van der Vaart tears into ‘disgraceful’ Virgil van Dijk after Netherlands collapse vs Austria
Rafael van der Vaart pulled no punches as he absolutely ripped into Virgil van Dijk’s performance against Austria at Euro 2024. On Tuesday, the Netherlands suffered a crushing 3-2 defeat to Austria, who topped Group D following France‘s draw against Poland. The Dutch could land a blockbuster tie in the last-16 after finishing in third...
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Euro 2024: Van der Vaart hits out at Van Dijk
Euro 2024: Van der Vaart hits out at Van Dijk | TheNewsGuru Home » Sports » Euro...
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Koeman calls on Netherlands not to ‘dwell’ on Mbappe availability
Ronald Koeman emphasised that his side “can’t dwell” on whether Kylian Mbappe will play for France against the Netherlands, highlighting the importance of focusing on their own preparation. Mbappe fractured his nose in an aerial collision with Austria defender Kevin Danso and was substituted in the closing stages of the 1-0 victory. France head coach...
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Strange reason Memphis Depay is wearing a headband in Netherlands vs Poland
Updated 14:19 16 Jun 2024 GMT+1Published 14:08 16 Jun 2024 GMT+1 Memphis Depay is wearing a headband for the Netherlands’ Euro 2024 opener against Poland. Memphis Depay is wearing a headband for the Netherlands’ Euro 2024 opener against Poland. The 30-year-old wore the eye-catching white headband for Netherlands‘ opener encounter of the European Championships, as...
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Euro 2024: Netherlands factfile
THE HAGUE: Factfile on the Netherlands ahead of Euro 2024, which starts on June 14: Honours: European Championship winners 1988 Previous Euro performances: 10 participations, best performance winners 1988 FIFA ranking: 7th Nickname: Oranje Coach: Ronald Koeman Star players: Memphis Depay, Virgil van Dijk, Frenkie de Jong Main clubs: Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord, AZ Alkmaar...
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Netherlands include injured Frenkie de Jong in Euro 2024 squad
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has included Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong in his final 26-man squad for Euro 2024 despite the fact he is still recovering from an ankle injury. Koeman has however left out left-back Ian Maatsen, who has played a key role in Borussia Dortmund’s progress to the Champions League final against Real...
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Van Dijk among Liverpool trio in Dutch Euros squad
Virgil van Dijk is one of three Liverpool players named in the Netherlands’ final 26-man squad for Euro 2024. Netherlands captain Van Dijk heads up a trio of Reds players selected by Dutch boss Ronald Koeman, alongside midfielder Ryan Gravenberch and striker Cody Gakpo. Injured Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has also been picked, despite...
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Derogation decision in Netherlands ‘could be game changer’ – MEP – Agriland.ie
The coalition agreement by a number of political parties in the Netherlands to form a new government “could be a game changer” in Ireland’s chances of retaining a nitrates derogation, according to one Irish MEP. Billy Kelleher, an Ireland South MEP who is running to retain his seat in the European elections next month, was...
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Mark Adair stars with bat and ball as Ireland edge Netherlands in T20 Tri-Nations thriller
In the second match of the T20 Tri-Nations series also involving Scotland, Ireland stumbled to 83 for six in the 14th over but Adair thumped seven fours and two sixes in his 49 off just 24 balls. While he fell lbw in the final over to Tim Pringle, who was the pick of the hosts’...
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Ireland fight back to begin Netherlands T20I Tri-Series with victory
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Crucial contributions from Mark Adair and Fionn Hand ensured Ireland Men kicked off their tri-series campaign with a dramatic one-run victory over the Netherlands on Sunday. Having been put into bat first by their hosts, Ireland set Netherlands a target of 151 for victory. Adair ensured the Irish got to 150-8...