[PREDICTIONS] The Netherlands and defending champion Italy, two pre-tournament favorites, will both be without key players for their first game. For more onMonday’s three games and Soccer America’s predictions … NETHERLANDS (0-0-0) vs. DENMARK (0-0-0) June 14 inJohannesburg (Soccer City) Kickoff: 7:30 a.m. ET. Television: ESPN/Univision. Referee: Stephane Lannoy (France). THE LOWDOWN: Both Cameroon and […]
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Nani is latest World Cup casualty
[PORTUGAL] Portugal’s Nani is the latest star to withdraw from the World Cup when he was ruled out of the tournamentwith a collarbone injury suffered in training last week. The 23-year-old Manchester United winger was expected to play a key role for Portugal in support of his former United teammate,Cristiano Ronaldo. “He is in pain,” […]
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Robben could return to Oranje
[NETHERLANDS] The hamstring injury Dutch star Arjen Robben suffered Saturday late in its 6-1 win over Hungary is not asbad as first thought, and he’ll be given time to recover and later join the Oranje in South Africa. Robben stayed behind to undergo medical examinations on Sunday in Rotterdam. After getting a report on his […]
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The long road to the World Cup
[OFF THE POST] Dutch fans are known to be among the most diehard soccer fans in the world. A group of Oranje supporters are expected to arrive later this weekin South Africa for the World Cup after completing a journey by road that began April 3 in the Netherlands. The 44 Dutch fans have spent […]
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Dutch fear over Robben injury
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Arjen Robben, one of perhaps a half dozen players capable of carrying his team to the 2010 WorldCup championship, became the latest World Cup injury casualty, suffering a hamstring injury in the Netherlands’ 6-1 win over Hungary. “He felt a sharp pain — that can’t begood,” said Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk. […]
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World Cup Warmups
[DATEBOOK] Australia, which will face the USA Saturday in its final World Cup tuneup, meets Denmark Tuesday at Roodeport’s Ruimsig Stadium, site of Saturday’sgame. Two other matches involving World Cup finalists are also on tap for Tuesday. June 1 in Roodepoort Australia vs. DenmarkJune 1 in Sion Switzerland vs. Costa Rica (TV: ESPN3.com, 2:15 pm […]
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Oranje delight in Van Persie's comeback
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Who needs Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben and Mark van Bommel when you have Robin van Persie? Mexico had played England on Monday, starting most of its first-team players, so Tri coach Javier Aguirre gave many reserves a start against the Dutch, who dominated the first half.
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Bayern's Robben has Inter on defensive
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Inter Milan shut down Lionel Messi en route to its series victory over Barcelona. Now it muststop Arjen Robben, the hottest player after Messi in this spring’s UEFA Champions League. How Inter does against the Dutch could go a long way towarddetermining who wins the first Saturday final in European Cup history. […]
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Dutch confirm van Nistelrooy's exclusion
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Dutch national team coach Bert van Marwijk‘s 30-player provisional roster for the World Cupcontained no surprises. Ruud van Nistelrooy‘s bid for an international comeback had ended when he was not included in list of players released last weekfor this week’s training camps that Oranje World Cup hopefuls. Two newcomers picked: Jeremain Lens, […]
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Van Nistelrooy not in Dutch plans
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] style=”font-weight: bold;”>Ruud van Nistelrooy‘s bid for an international comeback ended when he was not included in Dutch national team coach Bert vanMarwijk‘s plans for a pair of training camps that Oranje World Cup hopefuls will attend next week. Van Nistelrooy, who joined German club Hamburg this season from Real Madrid,announced his international […]