The Ajax fan who ran onto the field during a Dutch Cup match and tried to assault AZ goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado was given a six-month jail sentence. An Amsterdam court convicted the 19-year-old, only identified as “Wesley van W.” of premeditated attempted assault. He will serve four months of the six-month sentence, with the remaining […]
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What They're Saying
“We were prepared for all scenarios. But this is the best decision and we are pleased the KNVB took it. Otherwise, we would have appealed against a suspension.” — FormerU.S. international Earnie Stewart, the technical director of Dutch club AZ, after the Dutch federation (KNVB) ruled it would not suspend goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado, who received […]
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Chaos at the Amsterdam ArenA
[VIDEO PICK] A Dutch Cup match between first-place AZ, featuring Jozy Altidore, and host Ajax at the Amsterdam ArenA wasabandoned on Wednesday when AZ coach Gertjan Verbeek pulled his team off the field in the 36th minute after the referee red carded Costa Rican goalie Esteban Alvarado, who had been attacked by a fan but […]
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Altidore's AZ advances in Europa League
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jozy Altidore went through to the knockout stage of the Europa League when Dutch club AZ’s 1-1 tiewith Group G winner Metalist Kharkiv was enough to secure place over Austria Vienna on goal difference. Jonathan Spector was the only other American in actionon Thursday, but Birmingham’s 1-0 win over Maribor of Slovenia wasn’t […]
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Duka strikes again with free kick
[GENERATION ADIDAS TOUR] MLS’s touring generation adidas team beat a team of reserves from Eerste Divisie (second division) FC Volendam, 3-2, in the second ofthree games against Dutch opposition. Columbus Crew midfielder Dilly Duka, who scored on a free kick in the 4-2 loss to Ajax’s reserves, alsostruck on a free kick against Volendam. Forwards […]
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Goals by Duka and Hertzog not enough
[GENERATION ADIDAS TOUR] MLS’s touring Generation adidas team dropped the first game on its trip to the Netherlands, falling to the Ajax reserves, 4-2, onThursday in a game played in two 30-minute halves. Second-year Columbus Crew midfielder Dilly Duka and the New York Red Bulls rookie Corey Herzog scored for the GA XI.
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Euro 2012: Opener against Dutch 'good for' Germany
Placed in the second pot, Germany was drawn into one of the toughest groups ever assembled in the history of the European Championship. The Germans, widely regarded as the best youngteam in the world, will open against the Netherlands, its old rival, and then face Portugal and Denmark in Group B. German national team general […]
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Jozy Altidore revived by going Dutch
[U.S. SPOTLIGHT] The U.S. striker, who just turned 22, has scored eight goals in all competitions for his new club, AZ Alkamaar. To assess how well Jozy Altidoreis doing for the Dutch team, for which he debuted three months ago, just do the math. In 12 Eredivisie matches, he’s already scored more goals (four) than […]
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Americans close out trip with win
[U.S. UNDER-17 MEN] The U.S. under-17 national team closed out its trip to Europe with a 3-1 win over the Netherlands in its final game at the Val-de-MarneTournament in France. The Americans got goals from Guyllain Kabala, Wesley Wade and DeAndre Robinson. It was the fifth goal of the trip for Wade, who won the […]
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Cruyff: 'Everyone grows'; Coaches' sons; U.S. Foundation grant cycle opens
By Mike Woitalla Johan Cruyff, speaking with Rob Draper of the UK’s The Barca youth coaches toldCruyff that Guardiola was “one of the best.” But over the next year, the Dutchman said he looked for Guardiola in the reserves and didn’t see him: “So then Ilooked at the first youth team, and he didn’t play […]