PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR: DUTCH AND BELGIAN FOOTBALL

by AlexBarkerG - November 11, 2020

Dutch and Belgian football was once a place top teams would steer clear from. The quality of the leagues was considered too low to seriously evaluate a player’s true potential. In recent years though, those same top teams are now willing to make expensive gambles. This Summer, OSC Lille broke their

Robben, Sneijder and van Persie – Netherlands’ iconic modern trio and their larger influence

Down Memory Lane

by Ninad Barbadikar - September 4, 2019October 2, 2019

Robben, Sneijder and van Persie - Netherlands' iconic modern trio and their larger influence

Written by Ninad Barbadkar Every sport is influenced by the methods and style of play of a certain country. These countries are usually titans of the sport and influence the game both on and off the pitch. In a larger sense, these countries impact the very philosophy and mindset with which

Where Virgil van Dijk first made a real impression

by Peter Lynch - July 28, 2019October 2, 2019

What a couple of seasons it’s been for Virgil van Dijk. The colossal center-back has been outstanding for Liverpool ever since his arrival from Southampton in January 2018 and, along with Alisson, is the main reason why the Reds have become a formidable defensive unit over the past year. Van

Matthijs de Ligt’s incredible journey to Juventus

Player Profiles

by EADF Feed - July 24, 2019October 2, 2019

Juventus have pulled off the transfer coup of the summer by signing Dutch wunderkind Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax in a €75million deal. The 19-year-old was the hottest property in world football and they saw off ferocious competition from Barcelona, PSG and Manchester United to capture his signature. It came

Gio – Bold as a player, bolder as a manager

Manager Profiles

by Bhargav Joglekar - June 8, 2019October 2, 2019

Let’s take a trip down memory lane. The year is 2010. It’s the turn of the decade. The biggest sporting competition on the planet - the FIFA World Cup is underway in South Africa. For many of us, this was the first World Cup we religiously followed - trying to

The Resurrection Of The Oranje under Ronald Koeman

Manager Profiles

by Adibir Singh - April 24, 2019October 2, 2019

The Dutch National side have been one that has been feared and revered for generations, with the likes of Gullit, van Basten, Seedorf and Bergkamp being some of the star names to don the famed orange kit. The nation that made ‘Total Football’ a norm, has however been a sleeping giant

Will 2019 finally be the silverware year for England?

Opinion

by Anubhav Sarker - January 29, 2019October 2, 2019

Whilst it may be a competition that still has football fans around Europe scratching their heads, the UEFA Nations League has been nothing short of interesting, particularly after the opening group phase threw up plenty of tense games and quite a few surprises along the way. In Group 1, which looked

World Cup Matches that Shook the World in the 21st Century

World Cup 2018

by Rushabh Shah - June 13, 2018October 1, 2019

The wait is almost over. Sports fans across the world are preparing themselves for the grandest sporting event in the world. The “beautiful game” takes center stage as countries from around the world attempt to become world beaters. In one month’s time, a country will become World Champions, and they