WORLD CUP: Dutch take third place, as Brazil whimper out
THIRD/FOURTH PLACE PLAY-OFF BRAZIL 0-3 NETHERLANDS SATURDAY 12TH JULY – BRASILIA “We can look back at a very successful tournament, I’m proud of my players.” – Louis Van Gaal, Netherlands […]
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WORLD CUP: Drab draw leads to Argentina penalty win
SEMI-FINAL NETHERLANDS 0-0 ARGENTINA ARGENTINA WIN 4-2 ON PENALTIES WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY – SAO PAULO In a major contrast to last night’s semi-final, with only two shots on target in the […]
WORLD CUP: Van Gaal’s gamble is Krul on Costa Rica
QUARTER-FINAL NETHERLANDS 0-0 COSTA RICA NETHERLANDS WIN 4-3 ON PENS FRIDAY 4TH JULY – SALVADOR Keylor Navas was the star of the show, making a string of saves as the […]
WORLD CUP: Dutch through despite Mexican guile
ROUND OF 16 NETHERLANDS 2-1 MEXICO SUNDAY 29TH JUNE – FORTALEZA In the blistering heat of Fortaleza, Mexico were on the brink of their greatest achievement at a World Cup […]
WORLD CUP: Robben leads Dutch to Chile victory
GROUP B NETHERLANDS 2-0 CHILE MONDAY 23RD JUNE – SAO PAULO Arjen Robben proved to be a contender to win the coveted Golden Ball at the end of the tournament, […]
WORLD CUP: Dutch progress against plucky Aussies
GROUP B AUSTRALIA 2-3 NETHERLANDS WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE Porto Alegre was the venue for a truly stunning game between Australia and the Netherlands that ended up in […]
WORLD CUP: Pain for Spain as the Dutch hit five
GROUP B SPAIN 1-5 NETHERLANDS FRIDAY 13TH JUNE – SALVADOR A wonderful second half performance lead by Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben handed Spain a heavy 5-1 defeat in their […]
Ajax find the 5-1 cup final defeat hard to Zwolle
This post is brought to you by Sunday 20th April PEC ZWOLLE 5-1 AJAX Sunday was an amazing day for PEC Zwolle’s fans across the country as they humilated Frank […]
Ajax, PSV & Twente win, Feyenoord held – Week 23 round-up
This post is brought to you by Ajax still look likely to clicnh their fourth successive Eredivisie championship after now pulling four points clear of second placed FC Twente. Meanwhile, […]
Ajax, Twente & Vitesse all slip up – Week 23 round-up
This post is brought to you by Feyenoord were only winners out of the top four this weekend as the Dutch football fans witnessed a massive THIRTY-ONE goals past through […]
Ajax & Vitesse stutter – Week 21 round-up
This post is brought to you by After a dream result on Friday night at De Kuip for league leaders Ajax, as Vitesse dropped another two points in a draw […]
Ajax pull away – Week 20 round-up
This post is brought to you by Ajax are now two points clear at the top of the Dutch league with a narrow 1-0 win over Go Ahead Eagles, as […]
Ajax & Vitesse stay top – Week 19 round-up
This post is brought to you by The Eredivisie season resumed this weekend after the winter break and Ajax and Vitesse began their new year with wins to keep them […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Celtic 2-1 Ajax
GROUP H – Tuesday 22nd October 2013 CELTIC 2-1 AJAX Celtic got their first win of the group stages over Ajax at Parkhead in a tight match. A James Forrest […]
NETHERLANDS: PSV Youth reaping the rewards
The article brought to you by The international break can be a frustrating time for football fans. When Europe’s top leagues shut down for a week as players turn-out […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: AJAX 1-1 AC MILAN
The article brought to you by GROUP H – Tuesday 1st October 2013 AJAX 1-1 AC MILAN A late Stefano Denswil’s goal looked to have sealed the victory for the […]
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BARCELONA 4-0 AJAX
The article brought to you by GROUP H – Wednesday 18th September 2013 BARCELONA 4-0 AJAX Ajax slumped to a 4-0 defeat against a strong Barca side which saw Lionel […]
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Review – Week 6
The article brought to you by WEEK 6 – 14th & 15th September 2013 The Eredivisie returns after the international break and PEC Zwolle stay top even though they […]
FEATURE: The greats of PSV’s forward line
The article brought to you by At PSV’s Philips Stadion, two prominent statues guard the main entrance. In glorious bronze, the contributions made by two Eindhoven greats is preserved […]
WORLD CUP REPORT: Estonia 2-2 Netherlands
The article brought to you by ESTONIA 2-2 NETHERLANDS It was an uncharacteristic performance from Louis van Gaal’s boys, as they rescued their unbeaten record in World Cup qualifying […]
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Review – Week 5
The article brought to you by WEEK 5 – 30th August-1st September 2013 PEC Zwolle lose their 100% record but stay top as PSV Eindhoven and Ajax were held. […]
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Review – Week 4
The article brought to you by WEEK 4 – 23rd-25th August 2013 Ajax have stumbled again in the defence of their Eredivisie thriller in Friday night’s six goal thriller […]
ENGLAND: Eriksen on his way to Premier League?
The article brought to you by Dutch journalist Jaap de Groot, writing for De Telegraaf, has stated that it will be a ‘miracle’ if Ajax’s Christian Eriksen does not move […]
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Review – Week 3
The article brought to you by TOTALDUTCHFOOTBALL.com WEEK 3 – 17th-18th August 2013 PSV and surprisngly PEC Zwolle have three wins out of three and top the table after all the […]
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Review – Week 2
The article brought to you by TOTALDUTCHFOOTBALL.com WEEK 2 – 9th-11th August 2013 The Cocu Revolution at PSV Eindhoven is in full swing as they top the league after two […]
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Review – Week 1
The article brought to you by TOTALDUTCHFOOTBALL.com WEEK 1 – 2nd-4th August 2013 AJAX 3-0 RODA JC Friday night and champions Ajax started the crusade on the hunt for their […]
NEWS: Cocu Revolution continues – enter Adam Maher
UNDER-21 EUROS: SEMI-FINALS ROUND-UP
Spain will head into Tuesday’s final with a chance to retain their Under-21 European crown. In their way will be an Italy side who shocked a domintant Dutch side into […]
UNDER-21 EUROS: GROUP B ROUND-UP
Spain will clash with Norway in the first of Saturday’s semi-finals heading in with a 100% record without conceding a goal although they have Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea to thank […]
UNDER-21 EUROS: GROUP B ROUND-UP
The Dutch and the Spanish were celebrating after winning their second group matches and advancing to the semi-finals, while Germany and Russia will be preparing to pack their luggage to […]
UNDER-21 EUROS: Group B Round-up
Day two of the UEFA Under-21 European Championships proved to be an exciting one, featuring the game of the tournament so far with Netherlands taking on rivals Germany. Here is […]
NETHERLANDS: News Corp’s Eredivisie investment revealed
This article originally presented by TOTAL DUTCH FOOTBALL In December 2012, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) granted Fox International Channels’ (FIC) an acquisition of a 51% stake in the Eredivisie […]
NETHERLANDS: Cocu confirmed as new PSV coach
This article courtesy of TOTAL DUTCH FOOTBALL On Monday morning, Phillip Cocu was appointed new PSV Eindhoven head coach on a four-year deal. Cocu replaces Dick Advocaat, who had previously stated his […]
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Week 34 report
The article brought to you by TOTAL DUTCH FOOTBALL Mark van Bommel bowed out of professional football on Sunday after tasting yet another red card in his final game of […]
NETHERLANDS: KNVB Beker Final – AZ Alkmaar 2-1 PSV Eindhoven
This article is brought to you from Total Dutch Football AZ 2 (Maher 11, Altidore 13) PSV 1 (Locadia 30) AZ Alkmaar hit a quickfire double to defeat favourites PSV Eindhoven two goals to […]
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Week 33 round-up
This article is presented to you by Total Dutch Football As expected, Ajax Amsterdam won their 32nd Eredivisie title, and third in a row today as they put five past […]
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Week 32 round-up
Article courtesy of Total Dutch Football ————- It was goals galore this weekend in the Holland’s top league with a total of 39 goals scored. Feyenoord smashed six past Heracles and second-placed […]
NETHERLANDS: De Boer announces Ajax stay
In association with Total Dutch Football Frank de Boer has stated that he has decided to stay on as head coach of Ajax Amsterdam. De Boer was quoted as talking […]
NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie Week 30 round-up
Article courtesy of Total Dutch Football ————- The title looks to be heading to Amsterdam for the third year in a row as Ajax defeated PSV 3-2 on Sunday and other […]
EREDIVISIE REPORT: Week 29 – 5th-7th April 2013
Article courtesy of Total Dutch Football Ajax maintain control of the Eredivisie even though Feyenoord, PSV and Vitesse were all victorious this weekend to keep the Amsterdam club on their toes. […]
