Person: Van Bronckhorst

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Man City axe Yaya Toure again

Yaya Toure has been left out for Manchester City’s Champions League opener at Feyenoord but manager Pep Guardiola has refused to make clear why.

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Never mind the quality, feel the justice

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De Jong jaded after watching brief

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Van Bronckhorst in dreamland

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Dutch dismiss Uruguay to reach final

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Forlan captain as Uruguay plan upset

Late Huntelaar winner sees Dutch march on

THE NETHERLANDS made it three wins from as many Group E matches with victory in their dead rubber against Cameroon in Cape Town.

Fri, 25 Jun, 2010

Double Dutch strikes steer Holland to victory

Cameroon 1 Holland 2

Thu, 24 Jun, 2010

Future’s orange says, flying Dutchman Sneijder

MATCH-winner Wesley Sneijder believes Holland could not be in a better position as they head into their final Group E match with qualification for the knock-out stages already in the bag.

Mon, 21 Jun, 2010

Sneijder goal wins it for Holland

Holland 1 Japan 0

Sat, 19 Jun, 2010

Coach happy but Dutch hot shots fail to spark

IT looks like we are relying on Brazil’s Samba stars to put some pizzazz into this World Cup after the Netherlands, the team tipped by many to provide the most entertaining football in the tournament, needed an own goal to edge Denmark in their opening game and failed to reach the heights expected of them.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2010

Fletcher rues past failings as Scots’ dream ends

CAPTAIN Darren Fletcher admitted Scotland should have had a World Cup play-off spot wrapped up long before last night’s defeat to Holland ended any hope of reaching next summer’s finals.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2009

Dutch wary of Scottish upset

Giovanni van Bronckhorst believes Scotland are capable of causing an upset in next month’s World Cup qualifier against Holland.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2009

World champions lose by three against the Netherlands

Holland 3 Italy 0

Mon, 09 Jun, 2008

Dozy Babel faces Dutch axe nightmare

RYAN BABEL’S international future has been plunged into doubt after he was axed from Holland’s team for Saturday’s Euro 2008 qualifier with Romania for oversleeping.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2007

Elimination ‘has not crossed our minds’

BARCELONA will look to avoid an embarrassing early exit from the Champions League and an unwanted place in the history books tonight.

Tue, 05 Dec, 2006

Van Bronckhorst wary of Arsenal threat

GIOVANNI van Bronckhorst has warned his Barcelona team-mates that Champions League final opponents Arsenal are far from a one-man side.

Tue, 05 Dec, 2006

Henry up front for Gunners

Arsenal and Barcelona have announced their teams for tonight's eagerly awaited Champions League final.

Wed, 17 May, 2006

Domenech has no room for Anelka

NICOLAS ANELKA has missed the World Cup cut for a third time as France coach Raymond Domenech named his 23-man squad for this summer’s tournament in Germany.

Mon, 15 May, 2006

Barca set up dream final

BARCELONA will meet Arsenal in a Champions League final that will delight football purists around the world after holding AC Milan to a goalless draw last night.

Thu, 27 Apr, 2006

Fowler starts up front for Reds

Robbie Fowler starts up front as Liverpool travel to Upton Park tonight.

Wed, 26 Apr, 2006

Barcelona eager to banish ghosts of 1994

BARCELONA will wipe out one of their bitterest memories in European competition if they can knock AC Milan out of the Champions League when the teams meet in the second leg of their semi-final tonight.

Wed, 26 Apr, 2006

Barcelona’s class Giuly noted with away win

AC Milan 0 Barcelona 1

Wed, 19 Apr, 2006

Milan v Barca teams

AC Milan: Dida, Stam, Kaladze, Nesta, Serginho, Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, Kaka, Shevchenko, Gilardino. Subs: Kalac, Cafu, Maldini, Rui Costa, Vogel, Ambrosini, Amoroso.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2006

Ancelotti confident ahead of Barca showdown

AC MILAN coach Carlo Ancelotti believes his team’s greater experience in Europe will give them the edge in tonight’s Champions League clash against Barcelona.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2006

Barca’s star duo gun down Benfica

Barcelona 2 Benfica 0 (Agg: 2-0)

Thu, 06 Apr, 2006

Rijkaard urges Barca to be patient

BARCELONA may need to get back on the goal trail against Benfica after scoring just once in their last three matches, but coach Frank Rijkaard has urged caution from his side.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2006

Brains the key to our revenge mission: Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho claims brain-power was the key to Barcelona’s victory over Chelsea.

Wed, 08 Mar, 2006

Red-hot Ronaldinho rules

Brcelona 1 Chelsea 1 (Agg 3-2)

Wed, 08 Mar, 2006

Mourinho plays Blues’ fall guy

JOSE MOURINHO has told his players he will take the heat in the Nou Camp today as baying Barca fans prepare a ‘welcome to hell’ reception for Chelsea.

Tue, 07 Mar, 2006

Chelsea without Gallas

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho was without versatile French defender William Gallas for the last-16 first-leg tie against Barcelona in the Champions League.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2006

Mourinho refutes ‘route one’ claims

JOSE MOURINHO has hit back at Barcelona’s claims that Chelsea are a “long-ball” team.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2006

Bayern top Bundesliga but key strikers are injured

SOME good news for Chelsea. Bayern Munich’s two top strikers, Claudio Pizarro and Roy Makaay, were injured in their 3-0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2005

Kezman starts for Chelsea

Jose Mourinho handed a starting role to in-form striker Mateja Kezman as Chelsea looked to overcome a one-goal deficit against Barcelona in their return Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2005

Rijkaard hits back at Mourinho

Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard began another psychological battle with Jose Mourinho by hinting Arjen Robben would play for Chelsea in tomorrow’s Champions League clash.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2005