ALL POSTS TAGGED "Netherlands" - Page 3
Ajax
/ 339 days agoEx-Netherlands boss Louis Van Gaal back at Ajax in another role
Louis van Gaal will attempt to pull Ajax out of their present difficulties. The Dutch powerhouses have been off to their worst start in over 60 years and are looking to turn things around. There will be no return to management for the former manager. However, he will serve as an adviser on soccer-related technical […]
Ajax
/ 349 days agoLouis van Gaal would be ideal man to coach Ajax: Van der Vaart
Louis van Gaal presents an interesting choice to take over the calamitous situation at Ajax. The club's head coach, Maurice Steijn, is under serious pressure after Ajax suffered an embarrassing moment both on and off the pitch. Eredivisie officials abandoned Ajax's game against Feyenoord after 56 minutes. Home Ajax supporters launched flares onto the pitch […]
Euro 2024
/ 364 days agoOranje magic as Netherlands beat Ireland in Euro Qualifiers
The Netherlands came back from an early setback to beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1 in the European Championship Qualifiers at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday evening. The Irish came into the encounter at the back of a 2-0 loss at the hands of France while the Netherlands, playing under Ronald Koeman had easily dispatched […]
Argentina
/ 368 days agoDutch captain Van Dijk defends Messi after Van Gaal controversy
The shocking allegation that Louis van Gaal made regarding Lionel Messi's World Cup triumph has caused a major uproar in the soccer community. The Netherlands, coached by Van Gaal, were eliminated in the Quarter-Finals by the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner and Argentina. December 10, 2022, was the date of their matchup when in a nail-biter, […]
FIFA World Cup
/ 369 days agoVan Gaal insists World Cup was rigged to help Messi win
Former Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal has made some incredible comments regarding Argentina's triumph with Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup. The 72-year-old coach has now claimed that the tournament was rigged to help Messi win. Messi's Argentina beat van Gaal's Dutch side in the quarterfinals of the competition. Argentina then went on […]
England
/ 384 days agoNetherlands men's team eyes England Women's boss Wiegman
England women's national team head coach Sarina Wiegman could be returning to the Netherlands in a historic way. The former Netherlands women's head coach has had success at each of her career coaching stops. Prior to joining England, Wiegman led the Netherlands women's team to the 2019 World Cup Final. There, only the USWNT could […]
Spain
/ 394 days agoSpain, Sweden win in Women's World Cup quarterfinals
Spain and Sweden have both booked their places in the semifinals of the 2023 Women's World Cup. The Spanish side endured a late comeback from the Netherlands to advance through the Women's World Cup quarterfinals. Sweden, on the other hand, were quite comfortable in their victory over Japan. The wins by the two European teams […]
Netherlands
/ 395 days agoUSA have really big mouths in Women’s World Cup, says Dutch
Netherlands forward Lineth Beerensteyn made some interesting comments regarding the United States women's national team on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference ahead of a matchup with Spain, Beerensteyn claimed that the USWNT players talk too much. The Americans were knocked out of the 2023 Women's World Cup against Sweden in the round of 16. […]
FOX Sports
/ 409 days agoUSA vs Netherlands: 7.9 million for Women's World Cup game
Wednesday night's Women's World Cup game between USA and Netherlands scored an impressive viewing number. More than 7.9 million people watched the game across FOX and Telemundo. On FOX, specifically, the viewing audience was 6.429 million. While FOX Sports have the English-language rights, Telemundo Deportes are the exclusive Spanish-language rights holders. Telemundo scored 1.51 million. […]
Netherlands
/ 409 days agoLindsey Horan fires USWNT to draw against Netherlands
The USWNT settled for a draw against the Netherlands on Wednesday night in its second match of the Women's World Cup. The 1-1 tie keeps the Americans on top of Group E after two matches. This is thanks to a superior goal difference despite a level point total with the Dutch side. Team co-captain Lindsey […]
Netherlands
/ 411 days agoUSWNT vs. Netherlands preview: Rematch of 2019 World Cup final
The USWNT began its Women's World Cup title defense in underwhelming fashion. It opened with a 3-0 win over Vietnam. The performance left much to be desired. Many expected a repeat of the 13-0 opening win over Thailand four years ago. But at the end of the day, the United States got all three points. […]
Americans Abroad
/ 439 days agoRicardo Pepi set for $11 million move to PSV
United States men's national team forward Ricardo Pepi looks set to officially join PSV Eindhoven. The 20-year-old American had been linked with the Dutch side for weeks, but an agreement is now reportedly in place. Pepi previously spent last season on loan in the Netherlands with Groningen. Although the transfer has not yet been announced […]
Croatia
/ 452 days agoCroatia books place in Nations League Final with comeback win
Croatia completed a second-half comeback against the Netherlands to secure a place in the 2023 Nations League Final. The Dutch side took a lead into halftime at home and then added a late equalizer, but would eventually fall in extra time. Croatian captain Luka Modric scored a late penalty to secure the 4-2 victory for […]
Euro 2024
/ 534 days agoCaptain Mbappé fires France past the Netherlands
France thumped the Netherlands 4-0 in Paris on Friday night with new French captain Kylian Mbappé leading the way. The fixture was a matchup of the top two teams in Group B of the 2024 Euro qualifiers. The hosts started with a bang as Antoine Griezmann put the ball into the back of the net […]
Belgium
/ 534 days agoGermany, Holland, Belgium submit bid to cohost 2027 World Cup
Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany have officially confirmed their bid to cohost the 2027 Women's World Cup. The three nations have been coordinating the potential bid since 2020. They even created a joint Twitter account last year in an effort to spread the word on the proposal. The trio will use the slogan "Breaking New […]