With a miraculous reflex, goalkeeper Tim Krul saved the day for Holland during Saturday’s friendly against Brazil. Making his debut among Oranje’s big stars, the 23-year-old Newcastle player didn’t concede in a game that...
What do football stars do when they have a day off? Play football of course. At least that’s what four Holland players chose to do on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. A day after their goalless draw against Brazil, the four...
A Brazil-Holland football match means party time in Goiânia, the thriving and sprawling city in central Brazil. Life is good, but slightly dull for its 1.3 million inhabitants, says Márcia Curvo, founder and editor...
Hundreds of football fans congegrated at Goiânia airport on Friday to greet the Dutch national team as they arrived ahead of their friendly against Brazil the next day. Oranje came from Rio de Janeiro where the temparature had been...
Even a depleted Dutch side can be very dangerous, according to Brazil coach Mano Menezes. The Seleção will face Holland for a friendly match at the Estadio Serra Dourada in Goiânia on Saturday . The Dutch will be...
Ipanema beach is of stunning beauty, particularly on a warm autumn day, when a cool ocean breeze announces the arrival of sunset. It’s the moment dog walkers and strollers start their evening parade on the promenade and joggers and...
The words 'order' and 'progress' may feature prominently on the Brazilian flag, but they don’t seem to apply to country preparations for the world's two biggest sporting events: the 2014 Football World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
Holland defender Gregory van der Wiel has spent the past week yoyo-ing across the Atlantic, zooming through four different time zones. With Dutch champions Ajax, he played two successful and lucrative matches in Washington (-6 hours CET)...
On Monday night, the Dutch national football team flies to Latin America, where they take on Brazil in Goiânia on 4 June. Four days later they face Uruguay in Montevideo. While Holland may be tempted to switch to holiday mode, Brazil...
The football season is over in most of Europe. Cups and titles have been won or lost, and players are looking forward to the summer break. No time off for Dutch internationals, though. Oranje are currently packing their bags. A ten-day...