Dutch coach Sarina Wiegman stressed the need for patience before today’s quarterfinal with Italy. The Netherlands certainly kept its fans waiting after a patchy first half. Its secondtake, though, was nigh on perfect. It deservedly beat an Italian team that ended up resorting to cynical tactics, and paid the price when the reigning European champion […]
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Dispatch from Valenciennes: Dutch fans ramp up the atmosphere
The Dutch brought to Valenciennes what any team shouldbring to a major tournament – color, noise and exuberance. In the downtown fan zone, they were drinking, dancing and singing on Saturday morning an hour before midday. It was thesupporters’ version of what the team did to the 2017 European Championship, when they took the game […]
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Group E Preview: Netherlands is darkhorse with talented front four
In no European country is a women’s national team more popular than inthe Netherlands. Group E: Canada (5) Netherlands (8) New Zealand (19) Cameroon (46) Note: In parentheses is FIFA ranking (as of March 29). The Dutch hosted and won Euro 2017, turning heads at home and across the worldof women’s soccer with their stylish […]
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What They're Saying: Frank de Boer
“I am still an Ajax fan. I worked there for almost 25 years – I cannot call it work really, I just enjoyed being there – as a player and a coach. So I am always watching my old club with a very sharpeye. When they are doing well, I am very happy because I […]
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What They're Saying: Eric Gudde
“We are aware that it is impossible to satisfy everyone, but a knot must be made. There can be no question of full satisfaction because this is ultimately not pleasant for any of the people involved.What is really nice is the reason why this was necessary: the semifinal place of Ajax in the Champions League.” […]
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Ajax knows how to push boundaries
Ajax did it again. After Real Madrid, theAmsterdamers came from behind to beat Juventus on the road and advanced to the UEFA Champions League semifinals against the Manchester City-Tottenham winner with a 2-1 victory in Turin (3-2 onaggregate). And once again, there was little doubt who was the better team. Ajax should have scored four […]
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What They're Saying: Virgil van Dijk
“That man broke down, stood with tears in his eyes because he had just lost his mother. I wished him strength and said that he had refereed well. It’s a small thing, but maybe it helpshim.” — Virgil van Dijk, one of the heroes of the Netherlands’ 2-2 tie with Germany that sent the Dutch […]
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Five reasons behind Dutch men's revival
The Netherlands — which went from second at the 2010 World Cup and third at the 2014 World Cup to nowhere to be found at Euro 2016 and the World Cup 2018 — is back. The Dutch won itsgroup in the new UEFA Nations League, finishing ahead of 2018 World Cup champion France, which it […]
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UEFA Nations League: Dutch topple World Cup champion France, Germany relegated
The Netherlands handed France its first defeat since before its World Cup triumph in Russia with a 2-0 win in Rotterdam on Friday in the UEFA Nations League.
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MLS Power Rankings: Atlanta surges to top as NYCFC falters
So successful have been the MLS teams in recent weeks that two of them swept up the standings when previous leader New York City FC fell to its first loss of the season. A 3-0 defeat inPortland opened the door for Atlanta United to grab first place and Sporting Kansas City to move into second. […]