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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

 

 

Holland - International Football

Dirk Kuyt: "When the people near you show they have faith in you, you feel better"

Holland is a calm oasis

De Jong and Marcellis injured, Mendes da Silva returns

Boulahrouz, De Jong and Heitinga return to Dutch squad

Dutch and Belgians prepare joint 2018 World Cup bid

Holland move up to fourth spot on FIFA ranking

Fierce resistance against 'Holland B'

Holland play Tunisia in February

Dutch FA start 'Holland B'

Mark van Bommel & Robin van Persie are happy in orange

Van der Sar third most-capped goalkeeper in history

Van der Sar: "He could have given a penalty"

Arie Haan upsets Portugal

Van Bommel: "Not bad"

Knock on the ankle for Babel

Gio: "Great goal by Van Bommel!"

Van Marwijk realizes: "It's all about the points"

Holland maintain perfect score

Norway-the Netherlands: lineup

Undisputed Norwegian strikers don't strike too often

Ibrahim Afellay: victim of Dutch quality

Demy de Zeeuw: "It's a long run that never turns"

Sollied: "Dutch defense is vulnerable"

Oranje put through their paces again

Van Marwijk will have to make a choice

Wednesday's game is 100th WC qualifier

Van Persie is ready

Heitinga and De Jong out

Draw deflates the bubble but hope remains for Tartan Army

Norwegian coach desperate for victory

Van Marwijk: "We have a long way to go"

Beenhakker wins, Hiddink loses

Huntelaar: "One down, one to go"

Three points, job done

Scotland and Norway drop points

Holland want six points

Lineup: Marcellis to start?

Gudjohnsen: "Money isn't everything"

Norwegians don’t care about their national soccer team

Holland are a force on home turf

Rafael Van der Vaart on cloud nine

Marcellis close to a start

Petur Petursson is coming home

Holland and Iceland head to head

Madrid greenlights Sneijder to play

Gretar Steinsson: "We have a top mentality"

Sneijder training full force

Jan Kromkamp: "This is a reward!"

Van Bommel: "Of course I have missed this"

Ronaldinho: "Rijkaard is a great coach"

Van Marwijk calls up Jan Kromkamp

More injury trouble for Van Marwijk

Robben and Vennegoor out

Van der Sar: "This is still my team"

Van Marwijk: "A storm in a teakettle"

Van der Sar back in Oranje

Van Persie and Sneijder solve issue on the phone

Van Persie surprised by Sneijder criticism

Sneijder wants to talk to Van Persie about free kicks

Van Marwijk sticks to same squad

Holland keep a cool head

Van der Sar has left a bit of a void

Nothing's gained yet

Bad rehearsal

Van Marwijk enjoying the quality of his players

Netherlands already looking at Macedonia

Robben recovered: Van Marwijk has a fit squad

Van Persie is okay

No surprises in Van Marwijk's selection

Mark van Bommel: "Great to be back!"

Bert van Marwijk: "Good first step"

Russia and Holland 1-1 in entertaining draw

Hiddink's mission: "Dusting Russia down"

Van Bronckhorst new captain

Reuters: "Revenge in the air as Hiddink's Russia host Dutch"

Bert van Marwijk's summer tour

"Round here Van Marwijk is my coach, not my father-in-law"

Dutch teams inspect South African locations

Van Bommel back in Oranje

Van Nistelrooy quits international scene

Suriname making a name

"Guus Hiddink to sign new, improved contract with Russia"

Wim Koevermans: FAI's new performance guru faces an uphill struggle

Suriname making a name

"Guus Hiddink to sign new, improved contract with Russia"

Wim Koevermans: FAI's new performance guru faces an uphill struggle

Irish FA hire Wim Koevermans

No magic to it, says football 'wizard' Guus

Holland against Australia in friendly

"I'm ready for Oranje again," says van Bommel

Beenhakker to extend Polish adventure with new assistants

UEFA-poll: Sneijder's goal best

Bert van Marwijk starts with clean sheet on everyone

Sneijder and Van der Sar named in UEFA squad

Holland more German than the Germans

"A bit of criticism on Hiddink is allowed"

Guus Hiddink experiences dark side of success

What a desperate and sad way for the party to end

Beauty was a joy for a mere two games at Euro 2008, then reality sets in and Dutch are out

Van Basten fails his big test as Dutch coach

2004-2008: Van Basten's record

UEFA conjure up excuse for referees mistake

Orlando Engelaar remains modest

Boschker and Landzaat dropped

Van Basten content about Dutch display

Experimental Dutch ease past Ukraine

First ever encounter with Ukraine

Orlando Engelaar on track for Euro 2008

Martin Jol excited by Hamburg potential

Demy de Zeeuw fights for his position

Van Persie and Melchiot give Dutch cause for concern

Van Persie confident he will be ready for Euro

Berne prepares for orange invasion

Babel out for 'five to seven weeks'

Hiddink poised for crowning glory

Van Persie to join Dutch training, doubtful for opener

Scotland boss George Burley tips Holland for Euro 2008 success

Robin van Persie reveals Holland's new secret weapon: David Beckham

Hans van Breukelen inspires Edwin van der Sar

Arthur Numan: Dutch will prove there's life after group of death

Wesley Sneijder gives the signal

Boula: "Let's go for it!"

Robben is fit and in the mood

"Mathijsen is first choice"

"Last clash with Dutch resembled Eurovision – farcical!"

Babel heard it crack and knew it was all wrong

Second coming of Boulahrouz

Babel out!

Emanuelson out, Boulahrouz in

Seedorf pulls out of Dutch provisional squad

Hiddink seeks more big tournament success with Russia at Euro 2008

Babel keen to make Euro 2008 impact

Double Dutch

Bring on Euro 2008 - it's much less predictable than the Manchester United-Chelsea cartel!

Van Nistelrooy doesn't get it

Leo Beenhakker: Every day a pleasure

After winning as player, Van Basten is back for a challenge as coach

Euro 2008 only a month away

Kuyt Eager To Cement Oranje Place

Euro 2008 - The Referees!

Van Basten names 30-man squad

Van Basten: "Expect no surprises"

Capello’s just a start – England must go Dutch to become world beaters

Busy summer for Van der Sar

After 30 years, the truth behind Cruyff's World Cup absence

Hard to explain

Bert van Marwijk unveiled as Holland boss

Edwin van der Sar: Good-bye to a top goal keeper

Holland in 2010: a different team

Hiddink: "We tactically outplayed Holland"

Eager eyes and the best Dutchman give ball watchers a lesson

"At some point there was no stopping them"

"Referee was wrong to recall red card"

Arshavin wants to leave Zenit

Russia look the real deal

Hiddink engineers Russian revolution

Van der Vaart: "Its' simple: we should have played better."

Van Basten blames fitness

Arshavin way too much for poor Holland

Self-destruction of the third kind

Orange army takes over Basel

Guus Hiddink to his countrymen: "Today I am your enemy!"

Cruyff hails new golden generation

Flying Dutchmen Hiddink and Van Basten lock horns

The future of football? Or the last twitchings of a dying game?

Kuyt denies Hiddink’s Dutch advantage

"Soccer becomes a game to love again"

Dutch set to take green, green grass of Berne home

Small football countries stealing the show

Netherlands seeks to extend winning run at Euro 2008; Russia wants another upset

Andrei Arshavin would walk into Holland team, says Dick Advocaat

Holland never lose on June 21st

Family tragedy for Khalid Boulahrouz

"Russia under Hiddink have no reason to fear the Dutch"

For Hiddink, a labor of love (and money)

Much-lauded Van Basten adds zest to Oranje bloom

Van Persie wants place in "unbeatable" Dutch team

Van Basten's faith in own strength

Van der Vaart: "Football must be a feast"

Marco Van Basten in style council

Vennegoor-of-Hesselink keen to be a part of Van Basten’s flying Dutchmen

"We can't compete with the Dutch - even at losing"

Sacchi Issues Plea To Van Basten

France boss fears Dutch failure against Romania

Hopp Schwiiz! becomes Hup Holland! for Swiss fans

Oranje to play on Dutch turf in quarter finals

I Could Be Taking Over A Broken Team If We Don't Go On And Win

No easy ride for Romania, insists van Basten

Gio: We can only get better

Dutch ponder who to play or rest against Romania

Van Nistelrooy: happy not to score

Wesley Sneijder - Luminous oranje

Buffon: "Remember Van Basten, We Are Your Friends"

Kuyt flying high on Dutch displays

Kuyt class

Wary van der Sar determined to go all the way

Sometimes, it's who you leave home that matters

Van Basten: "Robben, Van Persie made the difference"

Italy tries to dispel worries of Dutch fix that could oust the world champions from Euro 2008

Coupet: "Dutch team has everything"

Biggest French defeat since 1982

Sneijder: "Have a little party"

Van Basten: "Very fortunate"

Kuyt praises team

It's a fairy-tale

Holland confirm that they are a force

Holland-France 4-1 minute to minute

No change in lineup

Quietly on the way to the next big game

No changes in lineup

France must wake up to survive Dutch class

Fandel referee Holland-France

"Robben okay for France"

Van Basten sees superlatives in a relative way

Zlatan warns 'fantastic Oranje'

Sneijder scared of no one

Van Basten impressed with French

French appraisal for the Dutch

France must lift game to match buoyant Dutch

Van Hanegem: "Few people saw how well Van Nistelrooy played"

Van Basten: "Beware of euphoria"

Bern prepares third viewing space for Dutch invasion, but Swiss businesses gloomy elsewhere

The Dutch are past masters at self-destruction

Italy lambasted by media after loss to Dutch

Back to normality for Berne after Dutch invasion

Löw minimizes Dutch achievement

'Van Bronckhorst man of the match'

Van der Vaart: "Look at that!"

Van Nistelrooy: "This was the greatest!"

Robben recovering quicker than expected

Dutch coach Van Basten outfoxes old friend Donadoni

Kuyt admits to lucky opener

Got my Oranje crush

Van Nistelrooy’s goal right to stand

"Van Nistelrooy to spend Euro 2008 on the goal line"

World champions humbled by Dutch

Ladies and gentlemen, we may have our winner already.

What will be the lineup?

Van Persie to start?

Robin van Persie: "Still too emotional at times"

Dutch strike force take on wily Azzurri veterans

The Robben hit parade

Ibrahim Affelay in the picture for Italy

Rafael van der Vaart: "This must be my tournament"

Dutch drowning under weight of expectation

Italy and the Netherlands both have something to prove in their Euro 2008 opener

Robben out for Italy

Ruud Van Nistelrooy: hoping for 0-0

Ruud van Nistelrooy is on Marco Materazzi's mind.

Dick Advocaat: "Marco only talks to the starters now"

Van Basten: "Players are not trying to hurt each other"

Van Basten: "Let yourselves be surprised"

Van Basten seeks to cure Dutch penalty disease

Holland have got their gun back

The Oranje boom

Going Dutch for Euro 2008

Van Persie returns to full squad, boosting Netherlands' confidence ahead of Italy test

Dutch substance over style

"Who are we to not talk to the players?"

Wales face tough Dutch task

Van Basten still has challenge in getting his defense in shape for Euro 2008

Jol: "Oranje doesn't stand a chance"

Sir Geoff Hurst: "With no British team in the championships, we should cheer on the talented Dutch"

No Euro 2008 for Khalid Boulahrouz

Melchiot fully fit

Vennegoor misses four penalties

It’s Russia’s turn to look for a miracle

Bergkamp sees chances for Holland

Ruud and van Basten - professional, not pally

Van der Sar, Van Nistelrooy expected to lead at Euro 2008

Cocu ready for final mission

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