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"The intellectualisation
of football has
always foundered
on a simple problem-
-the players. Doing
all your most
rewarding thinking
with your feet seems
to dull the philo-
sophical impulse.
Unless, of course,
you are Dutch.
According to legend,
Europeans played
a moronic, muscular
version of the world's
game, until Holland
proclaimed its vision
of total football in the
1974 World Cup,
and enlightenment
dawned."

From:
Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football
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Oranje: a new mission

In a scene that does not bring back any memories of the World Cup the Dutch national football team embark on their new mission tonight. The game against San Marino in the cozy Olimpico Stadium in Serravalle is the first leg of a tour that should end with Holland lifting their second European Cup at the European Championships 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.

Van Nistelrooy: "This is a reward"

Two months after the World Cup he would have loved to be part of Ruud van Nistelrooy is back with the Dutch team. He calls it "the tragedy of the moment", but he has overcome the disappointment. "This great, isn't it? I hadn't reckoned with this anymore. I'm having great fun."

Van Marwijk counters Cruyff criticism

Dutch Bondscoach Bert van Marwijk respects the opinion of Johan Cruyff, but at the same time disagrees with him. The Dutch legend on Monday wrote in his weekly column that his eyes hurt from watching Holland play, that the team doesn't master position play and that it's all wrong tactically. Cruyff also wondered whether or not Van Marwijk will continue along these lines in the Euro 2012 qualification campaign.

Kuyt: "Spanish have a lot of respect for us"

Dirk Kuyt knows there has been, and still is, a lot of criticism on the way the Dutch national team played in the final of the World Cup in South Africa this summer. But the Dutch forward says that his Spanish team mates in fact had a lot of respect for the way Holland played.

Van Nistelrooy back with a smile

Receiving a loud round of applause from his team mates Ruud van Nistelrooy stepped onto the training pitch in Katwijk yesterday. The striker laughed and put his hands in the air. So there he was, after two years, back with his beloved Oranje.

Van Marwijk: "First I talk to Van Nistelrooy"

Holland manager Bert van Marwijk will soon sit down and talk with Ruud van Nistelrooy, now that he has invited the Hamburg-striker back on the Dutch national team. The coach was happy with the way the player reacted to his selection.

Van Nistelrooy back in Dutch team

Dutch Bondscoach Bert van Marwijk has called Hamburg-striker Ruud van Nistelrooy to the training camp of the Dutch national team, where they are preparing for the first Euro 2012 qualifiers against San Marino (Friday) and Finland Tuesday).

Cruyff: "My eyes hurt from the way Oranje played"

Johan Cruyff recognizes the fact that Holland's result based football went a long way (to the final) during the World Cup in South Africa, but he also admitted that his eyes hurt from the way Holland played.

Wesley Sneijder looking forward to new faces on the team

Wesley Sneijder is looking forward to seeing some new faces in the Dutch national team, as they start their qualification campaign for the 2012 European Championships. The Inter Milan-midfielder is ready for a new chapter for Oranje after the World Cup.

Van Marwijk names 23 players for San Marino and Finland

Holland manager Bert van Marwijk has named 23 players for the first Euo 2012 qualification games against San Marino and Finland. Of the team of youngsters that played Ukraine earlier this month eight players have received an invitation: Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Theo Janssen (FC Twente), Jeremain Lens (PSV), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia), Erik Pieters (PSV), Piet Velthuizen (Hercules Alicante), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord) and Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht).

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Eredivisie - Round 4
Willem II Tilburg - Groningen FC 0-3
NAC Breda - VVV-Venlo 2-0
Roda JC - Heracles Almelo 4-2
NEC - Heerenveen SC 2-2
De Graafschap - Ajax 0-5
Twente FC - Utrecht FC 4-0
Feyenoord - Vitesse 4-0
ADO Den Haag - PSV 2-2
AZ - Excelsior 1-1

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