Despite ultimately failing, the Netherlands rarely fail to entertain at the World Cup. In 1998 they came mighty close with a brilliant squad
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Cruyff won the double with Ajax in 1983 but when told was no longer in their plans, he left for rvials Feyenoord, where he proceeded to win another double
While a generation of fans may only see him as a manager, it’s important to remember that Ronald Koeman was, long before this, a footballer like no other
Troublemaker or misunderstood genius? The jury remains out. Either way, Pierre van Hooijdonk was anything but boring during his British odyssey
With similar backgrounds in Suriname, the families of Gullit and Rijkaard settled in the Netherlands and started a chain that would transform Dutch football
Between the heroics of Van Basten in 1988 and Shearer in 1996, when England faced Holland in the Euros, explosive games were the norm
For Olsson and Dabizas, smart, gifted defenders, their careers will be immortalised by two moments of genius from Cruyff and Bergkamp
One of Dutch football’s greatest talents, Johnny Rep,m with just 42 caps to his name, would find fame and glory in France during his career
As a boy, Marco van Basten dreamed of being a gymnast. Sadly his dreams would falter – he’d instead become one of the greatest footballers in history
Despite winning all the major European trophies on offer, Arnold Mühren was underrated for much of his career. That was until the final of Euro 88
It wasn’t that long ago that RBC Roosendaal were securing draws against Ajax and PSV. Then came a catastrophic fall. Now, however, they’re looking up again
This feature is part of Virtuoso Within a tournament preview in The Times, on the opening day of the 1988 European Championship, Ruud Gullit assessed the talents of his Netherlands teammates. He…
July 3, 1974: crowds throng the Westfalenstadion in a match between two immensely talented sides. A match whose victor would face the host nation in a quest to etch their names into the…
On 12 September 2000, Ajax were playing Belgian side Gent in a UEFA Cup knockout match. Eighty-two minutes had gone; the Dutch side were 4-0 up going into the final stages of…
“I have no words, I just have to thank Real Madrid because they sold him to us … he is absolutely crucial.” José Mourinho was emotional in his praise for Wesley Sneijder in…
From Frank Rijkaard and Ruud Gullit to Edgar Davids and Gini Wijnaldum, Suriname has played a major role in Dutch football over recent decades
In King Lear, when the hapless footman Oswald is tripped up by a duke and called a “base football player”, the audience is expected to sneer and snicker. Indeed, in the 16th…
This feature is part of Duology Football is blessed with a most illustrious history of superb duos that have made their livings creating nothing short of magic on the pitch. One team…