Van Persie Volley Highlight of Netherlands 1-1 Draw with Ecuador

The Netherlands have begun their preparations for next month’s FIFA World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Ecuador in Amsterdam ArenA. Manager Louis van Gaal opted for a relatively unfamiliar starting XI, with Robin van Persie being the only player not plying his trade in the Eredivisie—although it is worth noting that several stars, including key winger Arjen Robben, were absent due to club... 

Qatar World Cup Official Denies Death of Workers

Nasser Al Khater, the media and marketing director of the Qatar organising committee, has confirmed that no construction workers have been killed during preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. As per Mike Collett of Reuters, reports of several deaths have littered worldwide press for over a year but Al Khater was quick to rubbish those rumours during a presentation at the Soccerex Asian Forum on... 

Ruud Van Nistelrooy Eager to Succeed in Netherlands Coaching Role

Dutch legend Ruud van Nistelrooy has declared his excitement at the prospect of joining the Netherlands national team setup ahead of Oranje‘s UEFA Euro 2016 campaign. Earlier this year, as per Adam Shergold of the Mail Online, there had been speculation on a potential playing return for the 37-year-old, who retired from football in 2012. However, those rumours were killed when his involvement... 

Ashley Cole Still Retains England World Cup Dream

Chelsea and England left-back Ashley Cole has declared that he has not yet given up on his aspirations of playing in this summer’s FIFA World Cup. Cole, who boasts 107 caps to his name, is fighting Everton‘s Leighton Baines and Southampton‘s Luke Shaw for a place on the plane to Brazil but remains confident that he can still make the Three Lions squad. The 33-year-old, who was voted... 

Convicted Match-Fixer Claims He Helped Honduras and Nigeria to 2010 World Cup

Self-confessed serial match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal has sensationally declared that he rigged football matches in order to help two international sides qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Perumal‘s claims come in a new book, in which he gives explicit detail about his illegal doings. As per Reuters UK, the 48-year-old was arrested in Helsinki last Wednesday and will face an... 

Qatar to Reduce Number of World Cup 2022 Stadiums

Organisers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar are planning to build just eight stadiums ahead of the tournament, despite originally pledging to use 12. The initial plans were for Qatar to have 12 stadiums for the tournament, comprised of nine entirely new grounds and three refurbished, but it appears that the cuts are being made for financial reasons. According to Zainab Fattah and Robert Tuttle... 

Strootman World Cup Absence a Huge Blow for Netherlands

The news has been confirmed that Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman has been ruled out of this summer’s FIFA World Cup due to a knee injury sustained in Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Napoli. Strootman had already received minor damage to his right knee during the Netherlands’ 2-0 friendly defeat to France last Wednesday and was substituted at half-time as a precautionary measure. However, the... 

International Preview: Holland’s Trip to France Key for World Cup Preperations

Wednesday, March 5: International Friendly at Stade de France, 8 p.m. GMT/3 p.m. EST France v Netherlands Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands start 2014 with the short trip to Paris as they take on fellow World Cup hopefuls France. Holland, currently ranked 10th in the FIFA rankings, are rank outsiders for this summer’s tournament, but that will not prevent the optimistic Orange Army from hoping... 

World Cup Offers Messi a Chance to Confirm Place as All-Time Best

Pele, Maradona, Zidane, Moore—history’s greatest players lead their countries to football’s ultimate prize, and this year it could be the turn of four-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi to cement his place among the very best. For club side Barcelona, Messi has achieved everything both domestically and on the continent. His list of winners medals is only surpassed by the individual... 

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