5 Netherlands Youngsters You Must Know About

Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal is known for putting a lot of faith in youngsters. Take the Ajax side Van Gaal won the Champions League with in 1995 as an example. It largely consisted of Ajax youth academy products, including Edgar Davids and Patrick Kluivert.  Almost 20 years later, not much has changed. The preliminary Netherlands squad Van Gaal announced this week looked even younger than... 

How the Netherlands Will Line Up Against Ecuador

The preliminary squad has been announced and training camp has been set up: The final preparations for the World Cup are well and truly underway. Ready to get going, the Netherlands are facing Ecuador in a friendly on Saturday.  In the build-up to the match, manager Louis van Gaal has made clear he’s going to experiment with a 5-3-2 formation—unusual as that may be for Oranje.  With... 

5 Surprise Omissions from the Netherlands World Cup Squad

This week, the Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal announced his preliminary squad for the World Cup in Brazil.  Following the announcement, Dutch fans and pundits alike hurried to see if Wesley Sneijder was included. He was.  But while Sneijder still has a chance of going to Brazil this summer, other players are not as lucky. Here, we take a look at the five most shocking omissions from the... 

Belgium 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide

With less than a month to go until the World Cup in Brazil finally starts, Belgium boss Marc Wilmots on Tuesday announced his preliminary squad.  Players like Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne and Axel Witsel were already sure of their place. But Wilmots’ picks contain a few surprises as well. Furthermore, Wilmots decided to name a standby list of six players—including AS Roma‘s Radja... 

Ranking the Netherlands’ 10 Greatest Managers

From Johan Cruyff to Marco van Basten and Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch football has always been applauded for producing some of the best footballers the world has ever seen. But arguably, the Netherlands’ are of equal pedigree when it comes to managerial legends. Shortly before Louis van Gaal—possibly Manchester United‘s new manager—takes the Dutch to the World Cup in Brazil, we rank... 

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Van Gaal’s Netherlands

Grouped with Spain, Chile and Australia, the Netherlands are set to face some tough opposition during the World Cup in Brazil. Playing reigning world champions Spain in their first match on June 13, the Dutch will have to come out fighting from day one.  A lot has been said about the Netherlands’ chances already. But some things you might not have considered. With the tournament drawing... 

Predicting the Netherlands Squad 40 Days from the 2014 World Cup

Now that the football season is reaching its climax, the World Cup is drawing near. Before travelling to Brazil, however, the Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has some decisions to make. Who, for example, will be Holland’s first goalkeeper during the tournament? And who will replace the injured Kevin Strootman, who used to feature so heavily in Van Gaal’s plans?  With 40 days... 

Hazard’s Generation: How Belgium Became a Team to Be Reckoned With

Not too long ago, Belgium wasn’t exactly the type of team you’d look forward to watching during a World Cup. They didn’t usually play exciting football, they didn’t field the world’s best players and you surely didn’t expect them to go far in a tournament. The World Cup in 1986 was merely an exception to the rule. As a fan, you were hoping for a few draws and... 

5 Things the Netherlands Must Do to Ensure a Successful World Cup in Brazil

If things had gone differently during the final of the World Cup in 2010, the Netherlands would have gone to Brazil this summer as reigning world champions. Despite giving it everything, however, the Netherlands didn’t manage to get a goal in the final and eventually Iniesta scored the winning goal for Spain in extra time. But even that hard fought second place meant that hopes were high for... 

Ranking Netherlands’ 20 Greatest World Cup Moments

From the Total Football of the 1970s to a hard-fought second place at the World Cup in 2010, from Johan Cruyff to Dennis Bergkamp. Throughout the years, Oranje has always fascinated and entertained.  Ahead of the World Cup in Brazil this summer, we take a look at Netherlands’ 20 greatest World Cup moments.  Begin Slideshow  Read More →

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