As expected, the World Cup security threat story continued over the weekend. This latest report came from the same source quoted here on Friday, but with an added twist. It seems England’s games are no longer “potential flashpoints”...
A couple of days ago we brought you a trademark Dennis Bergkamp chip from an Ajax veterans match. Thanks to Tobias in the comments we now know that the game was against “De Kennemers 3″ and ...
Unfortunately finding the details to contextualise when and against whom this footage came from is proving slightly taxing at present, so any information any of you have to help explain this video is welcome...
Before we dip into our goals of the week list, as is standard, we highlight some of the bigger schmucks to have screwed up on the football field in the last seven days of world football...
There are several parts of the title above which may prove to be untrue. Many may have already seen this goal as English TV stations try and shine the light on the 2009 Women’s European Championship...
Martin Jol has a blind spot for Timothee Atouba. Tottenham fans will no doubt has less than fond memories of former Cameroonian left-back Timothee Atouba who spend the 2004/05 season at White Hart Lane...
And now for the stunning conclusion of the two-part series of "Eredivisie: Returning Honor To The Honorary Division." In the previous part (link), I discussed the primary trouble facing the Eredivisie: power-vacuums...
In the biggest transfer story since the Ibrahimovich/Eto’o swap, Dutch striker, Klaas Jan Huntelaar departed Real Madrid for AC Milan this week...
Problems Abound As a very talented writer recently pointed out here on BR (link) the Eredivisie has been used in the previous two decades as a stepping stone in the careers of many young up-and-comers in the beautiful game...
An article on Swedish players in Holland and Germany. By freelance sports writer Ben Sibley. The Dutch Eredivisie, along with the German Bundesliga, witnesses an influx of Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian footballers year after year...
Szombathelyi Haladas 0 - Arsenal 5 (Friendly, July 27, 2009) The Gunners were clinical in the first half against the Hungarian side. Nicklas Bendtner headed home the opener from a Traore cross before Eduardo drilled home the second...
Reports in Holland this morning claim Amsterdam giants Ajax are interested in signing FC Volendam goalkeeper Jeroen Verhoeven...
Reports in Holland this morning claim Amsterdam giants Ajax are interested in signing FC Volendam goalkeeper Jeroen Verhoeven...
Egypt 3 - Rwanda 0 (2010 World Cup qualifier, July 5, 2009) Mohammed Abutrika headed the Pharaohs into a 65th minute lead and Abed Rabbu added the second from the spot in the 75th minute...
RKC Waalwijk 1—De Graafschap 0 (Agg. 4-2), (Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs third-leg, March 31, 2009)...
RKC Waalwijk 1 - De Graafschap 0 (Agg. 4-2) (Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs third-leg, March 31, 2009) De Graafschap were relegated to the Dutch second division after ...
Paderborn 1 - Osnabruck 0 (Bundesliga II qualification first-leg, May 29, 2009) Frank Loning claimed the only goal in the 78th minute...
Belgium 1 - Chile 1 (International friendly, May 29, 2008) Kevin Roelandts put Belgium into the lead on 17 minutes but seven minutes later highly-rated midfielder Gary Medel squared things up...
When Iraq shocked the Asian football world by beating Saudi Arabia in the 2007 Asian Cup final, I had expected many of the Iraqi football players to gravitate into the European leagues...
Feyenoord 0 - NAC 4 (Agg. 7-2) (Europa League play-offs second-leg, May 21, 2009) Rob Penders put NAC in front in the 31st minute and Feyenoord heads dropped as Martijn Reuser, Kees Kwakman and ...
MVV Maastricht 2 - De Graafschap 3 (Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs first-leg, May 19, 2009) On-loan Chelsea striker Ben Sahar fired De Graafschap in front inside the opening 60 seconds, before Stijn Wuytens doubled their lead on 34 minutes...
Hooliganism came to the fore again this week in Holland after a small group of Ajax hooligans were captured on film attacking Heerenveen fans on Wednesday night, as the victims were caught off guard while on an away trip to Volendam in the cup...
FC Twente 3 - NAC 1 (Dutch Cup, Apr. 21, 2009) Steve McClaren’s side booked a place in the final, coming from one down after Anthony Lurling had given NAC the lead...
PSV 6 - Ajax 2 (Eredivisie, April 19, 2009) Edison Mendez cracked home a 25-yard beauty that cannoned in off the net to put PSV ahead against Ajax...
AZ Alkmaar 1 - Vitesse 2 (Eredivisie, April 18, 2009) All had seemed to be going to plan for AZ to win the title when Mounir El Hamdaoui opened the scoring in the 19th minute...
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