http://www.dutch-football.com Latest news on the National Football Team of the Netherlands Arjan Plantinga Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:41:59 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/final-spain/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-wants-to-retire-with-cup.shtml Giovanni van Bronckhorst scored the best goal of his international career in the semifinal against Uruguay and on Sunday after his 106th cap he wants to retire with Cup in his hands. "Because there is no better way to retire than that," the Dutch captain realizes. "Then the circle is complete." Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:01:17 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/final-spain/dirk-kuyt.shtml Dirk Kuyt has accused Germany of playing with fear in their semi-final defeat by Spain and insists the Dutch will not make the same mistake when the sides collide in Sunday's World Cup final in Johannesburg. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:00:52 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/final-spain/wesley-sneijder.shtml In fact a World Cup is a very simple thing. In the end two teams remain. "Of those two one will win the final. And that's us," dixit Wesley Sneijder, Holland's little midfield genius. Sneijder is being named as the player of the tournament. Will he gain any satisfaction from that if Holland were to lose the final: "Stop talking about losing. It makes me very aggressive." Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:00:18 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/final-spain/statistics.shtml Discussions in advance are usually useless. If they weren't why play? Still football wouldn't be such a great game if you couldn't have such lengthy useless discussion before and after. To give you all some ammunition ahead of Sunday's final we have gathered some great statistics of both teams at this tournament. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:44:44 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/final-spain/van-marwijk-loves-spanish-football.shtml The whole Dutch team gathered around a TV set last night to see who was going to be their opponents in the final of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. In the end they saw Spain beating Germany 1-0 and so it's the team of Del Bosque who will face them in Soccer City on Sunday. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:44:17 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/final-spain/lucio-they-can-win-the-world-cup.shtml It is a strange World Cup for Holland. In all living World Cup or European Championship memory Holland were the team to thrill the world with one or two fantastic, historic games, to then crash out in the most agonizing ways. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:43:53 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/final-spain/spanish-revolution-johan-cruyff.shtml Spain will be Holland's opponent in the final of the World Cup on Sunday in Johannesburg, South Africa. Feyenoord-defender Dani Fernández looks ahead to that big decider in Soccer City. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:22:51 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/final-spain/preview.shtml It isn't opponent Dutch fans hoped for, but the last hurdle for the Netherlands to the first World Cup in their history will be Spain. As it would be the first World Cup for Spain as well, a new name will be added to the list of World Champions; a prospect the world will relish. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:22:09 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/human-brain-roben.shtml Even though the opponent's brain knows that Arjen Robben is making a feint, the body will automatically fall for it. The part of the brain that makes the body move along with Robben is a tat faster than the conscious knowledge about Robben's movement. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:21:45 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/dirk-kuyt-arjen-robben.shtml Holland are discovering unsuspected qualities at this World Cup. After Wesley Sneijder headed home the winning goal against today it turned out that Arjen Robben knows how to handle a high cross as well. The Bayern Munich player scored Holland's third with his head. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:21:11 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/match-report.shtml The Netherlands are the first team to have qualified for the final of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Holland had a lot of trouble with Uruguay for 70 minutes, but within three minutes goals by Sneijder and Arjen Robben decided the match (2-3). Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:20:25 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/wesley-sneijder.shtml "I have been in a hotel room for six weeks. Then you start to think. Two more games. Two times 90 minutes and you might lift the World Cup. That brings out so much power, it's impossible to describe. The game against Uruguay is what it is all about now. After that there is plenty of time to start preparing for the final." Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:09:00 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/bert-van-marwijk.shtml All in the Netherlands dream of spot in the final of the World Cup, especially now that a relatively small nation is Holland's opponent in the semifinal. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:07:30 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/gonzalo-garcia-fc-groningen.shtml Of all things the Celeste will throw at Holland tomorrow, in the first semifinal of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the Dutch team should be most aware of the fighter mentality of the Uruguayan team, says Gonzalo Garcia, player Eredivisie side FC Groningen. The Uruguayan forward stressed that the team shall do everything necessary to make the homeland proud. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:06:54 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/john-heitinga-diego-furlan.shtml John Heitinga and Diego Forlan know each other well. The Dutch defender and the Uruguayan forward played together at Atletico Madrid. They are still in touch. "Because Forlan is not just a great forward, he is also a great guy," says the former Ajax-player. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:00:54 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/johan-cruyff-hails-dirk-kuyt.shtml In his weekly column in Dutch daily De Telegraaf Johan Cruyff has hailed Liverpool midfielder Dirk Kuyt. "He has developed into one of the most valuable players of this Dutch team." Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:00:29 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/arjen-robben.shtml His World Cup seemed in tatters when he pulled a hamstring in a friendly against Hungary, a week before the start of the tournament. Oranje traveled to South Africa without Arjen Robben, who went through an intensified rehab program to get fit in record time and be of value in a later stage. It worked and now a fully fit Robben is on his way to winning the World Cup. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:00:03 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/van-hanegem.shtml "Had the Brazilians been a bit more accurate Holland would have been out after 45 minutes. But there's no shortage of good luck for the team of Bert van Marwijk," says Willem van Hanegem, midfielder of the famed squad of 1974. "But I'm still hoping they will play some real good football soon." Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:00:58 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/oscar-tabarez.shtml Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez spoke with great respect of the Dutch national team. The 63-year-old knows his team are not favorites to win Tuesday's semifinal against the Netherlands. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:19:49 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/semifinal-uruguay-netherlands/mathijsen-elia-fit.shtml Joris Mathijsen and Robin van Persie will be fit on time for Tuesday's World Cup semifinal against Uruguay. The two players got injured before and during the quarterfinal against Brazil, but a scan in hospital revealed no serious damage. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:35:26 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/netherlands-2-1-van-marwijk-proud.shtml Holland manager Bert van Marwijk didn't look a very happy fellow, the morning after his team's historic victory over Brazil. He looked cranky, especially on the questions of the international press. Often his answers were very short. Later he said to the Dutch press: "The same questions over and over again, having to explain the same thing time and again. I get weary of it at times." Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:35:05 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/netherlands-2-1-lee-dixon.shtml Brazil were one of the World Cup's pre-tournament favourites but after their shock 2-1 defeat by the Netherlands in their quarter-final on Friday, they only have themselves to blame, says former Arsenal-star Lee Dixon in a tactical analysis of yesterday's game. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:34:38 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/netherlands-2-1-kaka.shtml Brazil's playmaker Kaká insists he did all he could in their World Cup game against Holland, and understands the Brazil fans' frustration at the team's quarter-final exit. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:33:58 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/netherlands-2-1-wesley-sneijder.shtml Wesley Sneijder, named Man of the Match for the third time this tournament, was over the moon after Holland's 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Brazil . "This is fantastic. When you knock out Brazil, one of the biggest and best teams of the tournament, you are allowed to really enjoy it." Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:39:54 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/netherlands-2-1-dirk-kuyt.shtml After the 2-1 victory over Brazil Dirk Kuyt hailed the team spirit of Oranje. "There is so much in this team, and this team wants more. We want it all. We are very focussed," said the Liverpool player. Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:39:07 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/netherlands-2-1-nigel-de-jong.shtml Nigel de Jong was one of the unseen forces of the Netherlands this afternoon in Holland's historic victory over Brazil. Putting down an incredible 12½ kilometers in ground covered, the holding midfielder was instrumental in denying Brazil's great forward line in the second half. Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:37:08 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/netherlands-2-1-van-marwijk.shtml Dutch Bondscoach Bert van Marwijk was modest in his reaction to his team reaching the last four of the World Cup after they beat Brazil 2-1. "There will be some celebration tonight, but tomorrow we will start focussing on the next game." Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:36:31 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/netherlands-2-1.shtml Holland have done what no one but us and the team believed at halftime: beat Brazil and progress to the semifinal. In the first half Brazil were all over the Netherlands, and the ease with which Robinho scored the Brazilian goal let all in orange fear the worst. Holland were all over the place and it seemed a matter of time before Brazil would score a second and decide matters. Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:35:42 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/bert-van-marwijk.shtml Bert van Marwijk has always been critical of himself. Like no one else the Dutch bondscoach realizes that Holland have not yet shown their very best at this tournament. There's a lot of room for improvement. "We should score a bit more," he says. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:53:29 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/dirk-kuyt.shtml Dirk Kuyt is normally a man who weighs every word and says few remarkable things in an interview. The fact that even the man from the city of Katwijk dares to say that Holland have a chance to win the World Cup says something about the self-confidence of the players of the Dutch team. "We can beat Brazil." Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:52:41 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/preview-netherlands-brazil-van-marwijk-dunga.shtml "I am very impressed with Oranje," Dunga said today. "When both teams can attack it will be an absolutely fantastic game." Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:23:35 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/romario-de-souza-faria.shtml Even though Brazil are not swinging like they used to, the team does have enough quality to beat Holland and easily progress to the final, because the semifinal against either Ghana or Uruguay will be a formality for Friday's winners. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:30:06 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/eljero-elia.shtml On Friday Holland will face Brazil in the quarterfinal of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, something Eljero Elia is really looking forward to, he says in an interview with the paper copy of Dutch magazine Voetbal International. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:51:45 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/mark-van-bommel.shtml Mark van Bommel has been Holland's most valuable player so far this World Cup, but the midfielder says it's not about individuals. "One for all, all for one". Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:51:20 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/johan-cruyff-brazil-bores.shtml Johan Cruyff has launched a blistering attack on Brazil after claiming he would not pay to watch the five-time world champions. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:50:51 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/robin-van-persie.shtml Before the quarterfinal against Brazil Robin van Persie speaks of one of the biggest challenges of his career. "This game will be fantastic. This is what it's about." Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:50:11 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/michel-bastos.shtml In Rotterdam few would have thought that Michel Bastos would be the left-back of the Brazilian national team in 2010. Considered unworthy for Excelsior in 2003, on Friday he will be Holland's opponent in the quarterfinal of the World Cup. "Incredible, isn't it." Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:59:30 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/preview-comparison.shtml Holland are putting down an incredible series during this World Cup campaign. But so far all opponents were second grade. On Friday it's one of the top teams in World Football. Playing the national football team of Brazil is as hard as football gets. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:52:30 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/wim-jonk-revenge.shtml Wim Jonk still gets a bad taste in his mouth when he thinks back to the encounters with Brazil at the 1994 and 1998 World Cup. Twice Holland could have beat the South Americans; twice the Dutch were disappointed. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:45:14 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/slovakia-holland-2-1-van-bommel.shtml Although Holland's victory was decent on the whole, the Dutch defense showed some cracks, yesterday against Slovakia. Holland's midfielder Mark van Bommel had noticed as well. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:44:37 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/kaka.shtml Brazilian play maker Kaká was over the moon with the qualification of his team for the quarterfinals. The Real Madrid midfielder is very confident for the game against Holland Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:57:49 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/quarterfinal-brazil-port-elizabeth/dunga.shtml For the fourth time Holland will face Brazil at a World Cup final on Friday in Port Elizabeth. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:57:06 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/slovakia-holland-2-1-robin-van-persie.shtml "I'm not scoring and it's eating me," a sulky Robin van Persie said after Holland's winning match against Slovakia. A game in which he was taken off again: "I believe every center forward will be affected by that." Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:56:39 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/slovakia-holland-2-1-arjen-robben.shtml Arjen Robben was very happy that his return to the starting lineup of the Dutch team was decisive. After 17 minutes his shot after a typical Robben move opened the score of a game that finished 2-1 to Holland. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:51:45 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/slovakia-holland-2-1.shtml For the first time since 1998 Holland have progressed to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Goals of Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder, and a late penalty of Robert Vittek Holland beat the tough Slovaks 2-1. Holland will play either Brazil or Chile on Friday in Port Elizabeth. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:50:50 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/arjen-robben-looks-ahead.shtml Although he knows that Holland will still have to try and beat Slovakia today, Arjen Robben has looked ahead in the schedule of the World Cup. And the Dutch forward has seen that the quarterfinals might be the biggest hurdle on the way to the final. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:45:56 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/slovakia-ready-cautious.shtml Holland are ready for Slovakia, but also cautious ahead of the round of 16-game against Slovakia Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:46:27 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/slovakia-van-der-vaart-uncertain.shtml Rafael van der Vaart is a doubt for today's World Cup round of 16 match with Slovakia after failing to complete their latest training session. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:45:30 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/klaas-jan-huntelaar.shtml With a well controlled shot from a rebound Klaas-Jan Huntelaar decided the game against Cameroon on Thursday. The winning goal was a reward for his hard labor of the past few weeks in training. "When I keep trying very hard it will all be al-right, always," he says. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:36:06 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/oh-no-it-s-undiano.shtml Holland will not be too happy about the referee for tomorrow's match against Slovakia: Alberto Undiano from Spain. The Spaniard is terribly quick with his yellow cards, already booking 15 players in two games (Germany-Serbia and North-Korea-Ivory Coast) this season and sending off one. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:02:57 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/robin-van-persie-no-redemption.shtml Robin van Persie scored his first goal of the tournament in Holland's third game at the World Cup. A weight was taken off his shoulders. "But to call it a redemption is a bit too much," he said. No Dutch fan will have to worry they might now underestimate Slovakia. "We've grown wiser through the years." Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:02:14 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/robben-final-germany.shtml Arjen Robben hopes the best for Germany. If it were up to him the men he faces every week in the German Bundesliga can win every game except for one: the final, against the Netherlands. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:01:48 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/frank-de-boer-jabulani.shtml After Sven Goran Eriksson and Diego Maradonna, Frank de Boer was also critical of the new World Cup ball Jabulani. At high altitude it is "pure horror", De Boer said. "A long pass that bounces in front of you will shoot off in all directions. It's terrible. It really doesn't serve the game well. I feel FIFA should pay attention to the criticism." Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:01:21 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/van-persie-top-10-all-time-topscorers.shtml Robin van Persie's goal against Cameroon was his 19th for the national team and with that the Arsenal player has entered the Top 10 of Holland's all-time topscorers. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:00:51 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/cocu-slovakia-hard-to-beat.shtml Phillip Cocu was a member of the 1998 squad we described in an earlier article. Now the former Barcelona player is one of the assistants to Holland manager Bert van Marwijk. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:00:13 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/last-16/frank-de-boer-1998.shtml Frank de Boer was an important member of arguably the best squad Holland ever sent to a World Cup; that of the 1998 World Cup in France. We at Dutch-Football.com believe that team was better than the 1974 side, and perhaps the best team of that 1998 World Cup. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:59:46 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/cameroon-1-2-cruyff.shtml Former Ajax and Barcelona star Johan Cruyff remained polite about the performance of the Dutch team, but reading between the lines, it was obvious that he wasn't impressed. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:59:16 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/cameroon-1-2.shtml The national football team of the Netherlands can go and warm-up for an encounter with Slovakia in the round of 16 of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:58:44 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/japan-1-0.shtml The Netherlands have won their second group game at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and now lead Group E with six points after two games played. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:57:39 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/netherlands-denmark-2-0.shtml An own goal by AZ-player Simon Poulsen and a late goal by Dirk Kuyt gave Holland three points in their first game of the World Cup. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:56:46 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/van-bronckhorst-history.shtml Giovanni Van Bronckhorst is hopeful for today's openening game in Group E against Denmark: "We have come here to make history It is time that apart from entertaining people we bring home some silverware. This could be the time. We have come to make history." Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:56:04 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/van-persie-independent.shtml The Dutch pratfalls litter the history of modern football after all, the greatest of them coming in Munich in 1974 when they stunned West Germany in the opening phase of the final. They were ahead in two minutes, Johan Neeskens striking home a penalty after Cruyff ran through the German side, evidently intent on proving that he could them on his own. The Dutch played mesmerising football, they wanted not just to win but produce a fantasy of the game. Of course the Germans do not do fantasy, not even in the minor parts, and they fought their way back to defeat the team the world was waiting to greet as the worthiest of world champions. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:54:44 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/ruud-gullit-defenders.shtml Ruud Gullit is confident about Holland's chances at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa to commence Friday at 16h00. The former European Champion is in South Africa to promote the Holland-Belgium bid for the 2018 World Cup and he will work for ESPN as an analyst. According to Gullit Holland do stand a chance to win it. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:54:13 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/dirk-kuyt-recognition.shtml He's not one of the so-called 'Big Four' and many Dutch fans don't put him in their favorite lineup. But Dirk Kuyt will most likely be in the starting lineup against Denmark. Like it's always been really, in the past few years Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:53:39 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/sneijder-confident.shtml This past season Wesley Sneijder was one of the main attractions on the European pitches. With Inter he won everything, but he's not finished yet. "I've come here for gold," Sneijder says half a week before Holland's first game of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:52:51 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/van-bommel-underdog.shtml According to Mark van Bommel it's all but self-evident that Holland make it through the first round. "I personally don't think this is an easy group. We will have to perform well to make it through" Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:51:49 +0200 http://www.dutch-football.com/football/holland/world_cup_2010/group-e/van-marwijk-robben-denmark.shtml Bert van Marwijk thinks there's little to no chance that Arjen Robben can play on Monday against Denmark. "Arjen will hear tonight from the physiotherapist Dick Van Toorn about the nature of his injury. And I don't expect he will be told he can play on Monday. I really want to know what Van Toorn has to say, certainly. Dick has said that after two days of treatment he can say more." Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:43:10 +0200