2010 World Cup Holland (Netherlands)

The Netherlands last night became the first European team to seal their status as one of the 32 sides travelling to South Africa, with a 2-1 victory away to Iceland. Nigel de Jong and Mark van Bommel’s first half goals were enough to see the Oranje through, with Kristjan Orn Sigurdsson’s reply turning out to [...]

Having taken maximum points from their opening five matches in Group 9 of World Cup qualifying, Holland go into their next match with Iceland knowing that a win would guarantee progression to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. Bert van Marwijk’s side currently top the group which also involves Scotland, and they will be eager [...]

After some fantastic, if in the end unrewarded, performances at the European Championships in 2008; the Netherlands have made one of the best starts of any team as they attempt to reach the World’s greatest tournament 2010. The Oranje have claimed an impressive 15 points from a possible 15, on a seemingly interminable run of form.
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As we wait for 2010 World Cup qualification, I thought I would do an article about the Dutch players playing at the Bernabeu. There are currently six players from the Netherlands plying their trade at Real Madrid, though the club hasn’t boasted a Dutch manager since Guus Hiddink’s one year spell in the 1998/99 season. [...]

After the defeat against Russia confirmed Edwin Van der Sar’s resignation from international football, Edwin stated that he will miss the Holland duty and the experience of international competitions. Van der Sar will now focus solely on Manchester United, where he is set to keep the number one jersey for the 2008/09 season. He earned [...]

Dutch wing star Wesley Sneijder, who impressed football viewers with his sensational performances in Euro 2008, has denied reports that he would be part of the deal to take Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Sneijder was reported as the ideal addition to the Ronaldo bid to tempt Man Utd to sell their prized asset, given [...]

Russia headcoach Guus Hiddink, who has had sensational spells with other national and club sides before he took the Russia post, was full of praise for the Man Utd keeper. Hiddink had managed Edwin van der Sar when the former was manager of his home nation Holland between 1994 and 1998. In fact, it was [...]

This is a video of the best moments from the quarter-final match between Russia and Holland, which ended in a 3-1 win, in extra time, for the Russians. This means that Russia books its place in the semi-final, under Guus Hiddink’s reign, and will face Sunday’s winner of the fourth quarter-final, either Spain or Italy. [...]

Two Dutchmen were coaching two different sides on Saturday: Van Basten with his nation’s team and Hiddink with the Russian team. Holland were firm favourites to come out of the contest as winner, and go on to win the competition. This fact was even acknowledged by Hiddink just before the game kicked off. It was [...]

With 9 goals in 3 matches, Marco Van Basten’s side were clear favourites to see off the threat of Hiddink’s Russia. Even the Russia coach admitted that his team’s chances of survival against the Dutch were very slim, and that it would need a miracle to defeat them. And the miracle happened! Guus Hiddink continues [...]