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- Holland 1 Japan 0
Wesley Sneijder celebrates scoring the winner against Japan
Holland might have a history of World Cup underachievement to surpass that of even England or Spain but, of the European contenders this year, they have certainly begun most plausibly.
Two games, two wins and no goals conceded should add up to a most serene View more »- Sneijder scores and Netherlands beats Japan 1-0
- By MIKE CORDER Associated Press Writer DURBAN, South Africa(AP)—The Netherlands is showing it doesn’t have to be flashy to win. Wesley Sneijder scored the only goal Saturday and the Netherlands beat Japan 1-0, its second straight World Cup win and the second time the Dutch couldn’t produce the kind View more »
- Japan VS Holland: Van Marwijk expects "aggressive" Japan
- Holland coach Bert van Marwijk expects a more aggressive Japan than the last time the sides met in a friendly last year. The Dutch face Japan on Saturday in Durban on the back of a 2-0 win against Denmark in their opening World Cup Group E match. The Dutch were frustrated by Japan for over an hour before beating them View more »
- World Cup 2010: Dirk Kuyt taps in to seal win for Holland over Denmark
Holland 2 Agger (og) 46, Kuyt 85 Denmark 0
Whisper it softly, but though Holland got off to a winning start in Group E their performance was not that much better than England's. The Dutch fans must be hoping their team are slow starters too.
Holland did not concede a comedy goal like England, but they mostly View more »- No secrets for van Marwijk
- Holland coach Bert van Marwijk concedes there are "no secrets" between his team and opening World Cup opponents Denmark ahead of their clash in Johannesburg. The Dutch, perennial under-achievers at global events, are again amongst the favourites for the crown in South Africa, but their first challenge is to progress f View more »
- World Cup Merch We Love: The Dutchy Dress
We. Love. This. Dress.
It's (quite obviously) for those that support The Netherlands, and it's billed as the first official World Cup dress ever made. It was commissioned by Bavaria beer (mmm, beer) and designed by Super Trash.
This is a smashing idea for so many reasons:
-We know many Kickettes would love to lo View more »- Van der Vaart eyes title
Rafael van der Vaart is confident Holland have the quality to compete with the very best this summer and be in with a shout of winning the World Cup.
Holland are not generally considered to be among the favourites but Van der Vaart is warning opponents not to underestimate the quality they have in their squad.
View more »- Bendtner winning fitness battle
Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner looks set to win his battle to be fit for his side's opening World Cup clash with Holland on Monday.
The Arsenal striker has been out of action since May having suffered a groin injury but has been upbeat in recent days about his chances of being fit in time. And on Tuesday the 22- View more »- Robben: 'I will fight until I drop to be ready for World Cup'
Holland winger Arjen Robben has confirmed he has a small tear in his left hamstring but is hoping intense physiotherapy will help him take part in the World Cup.
The Bayern Munich star came on as a half-time substitute in Saturday's 6-1 thrashing of Hungary and scored two goals before being forced off five minutes f View more »- Holland keep Arjen Robben in World Cup 2010 squad despite injury
• Winger given time to recover from hamstring trouble• Holland begin campaign on 14 June against Denmark
Arjen Robben is remaining in Holland's World Cup squad after the winger's hamstring injury proved less serious than first thought following a scan today.
The Dutch FA said he damaged his left hamstri View more »
