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NETHERLANDS: EVEN AFTER AN 8-1 VICTORY, BRINKMAN STILL THINKS ABOUT THE GERMAN LOSS

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Plan executed, job well done. Orange captain Thierry Brinkman was of course pleased with the victory in the last group match and reaching the semi-finals of the European Championship in Mönchengladbach on Wednesday evening after the 8-1 away against Wales . But the defeat against Germany two days earlier still reverberated in the back of his mind. ‘What was […]

Netherlands: Chronische ziekte MS houdt Belgische goalie D’Hooghe niet tegen

netherlands chronische ziekte ms houdt belgische goalie dhooghe niet tegen 64e6007345d73 - Netherlands: Chronische ziekte MS houdt Belgische goalie D’Hooghe niet tegen - At the European Championships, she is just one of two Belgium goalkeepers who are engaged in a fierce battle under the crossbar. There is no evidence that Aisling D'Hooghe (28) has suffered from multiple sclerosis (MS) since childhood. She will stop after the Olympics, but she says the condition has never hindered her.

At the European Championships, she is just one of two Belgium goalkeepers who are engaged in a fierce battle under the crossbar. There is no evidence that Aisling D’Hooghe (28) has suffered from multiple sclerosis (MS) since childhood. She will stop after the Olympics, but she says the condition has never hindered her. Twelve years ago, her […]

NETHERLANDS: VAN GEFFEN- ‘I WAS KNOWN TO PARTY EVERY NOW AND THEN’

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Twelve years ago, Margot van Geffen played her first European Championship for the Dutch national team as a 21-year-old talent. Just like now, that was held in the SparkassenPark in Mönchengladbach. ‘It’s special to be back here.’ A thunderous speech is what 33-year-old Van Geffen still remembers well from her first European Championship, in 2011. The Netherlands […]

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 5: ORANGE MEETS ENGLAND, GERMANS AGAINST BELGIANS

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We have already arrived at day 5 of the European championship in Mönchengladbach. It’s the turn of the women’s teams. The Dutch won without really impressing 5-0 against Italy, one of the little ones in this tournament. Paul van Ass’s team will take on England in the semi-finals. Germany-Belgium is the other half-final. England – Scotland England recovered well early in […]

NETHERLANDS: MAARTJE PAUMEN- ‘XAN DE WAARD IS BY FAR THE BEST’

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Today the European Championships for men and women start in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Tomorrow, at 1:15 PM and 2:30 PM, the Orange teams will play their first games . Will they manage to get through to the finals on August 26 and 27? The stakes are high: the winners  not only receive a gold medal, but also an Olympic ticket. We look ahead […]

NETHERLANDS: JELLE GALEMA – ‘THE NETHERLANDS HAS MASTERED THE NEW HOCKEY’

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On August 18, the European Championships for women and men will start in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Not only can a title prize be won there, there is also an Olympic ticket for the winners. What do well-known hockey faces expect from this tournament? Today it is the turn of former international and Oranje-Rood player Jelle Galema. Just say it: […]

NETHERLANDS: MEIJER TO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP, BLAAK STAYS AT HOME

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Eight days before the start of the European Championship, the goalkeeper egg of the Orangemen has finally been laid. Derk Meijer will join the tournament as the second goalkeeper. The closing post of Rotterdam is preferred to Pirmin Blaak, who is still awaiting the birth of his child. National coach Jeroen Delmée made the decision on […]

NETHERLANDS: DELMÉE ABOUT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CHOICES- ‘ISN’T THE SEVE THE WAY WE WANT TO SEE IT’

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National coach Jeroen Delmée announced his European Championship selection on Tuesday afternoon . De Brabander discusses the new names, the dropouts and his choice of corner. ‘Everyone has proven to be Orange-worthy in the last Pro League series. I could have taken them all to the European Championships.’ ‘The most startling choice is the absence of Seve van Ass’, Jeroen […]

NETHERLANDS: FIH TESTS NEW FORM OF PENALTY CORNER

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World hockey association FIH will start a pilot next season to experiment with a new form of the penalty corner. In the test, the corner must no longer be stopped outside the circle, but outside the dotted line. In which countries and in which competitions this pilot will be set up is still unknown.The FIH recently informed […]

NETHERLANDS: ORANGE WITHOUT VAN ASS AND BEINS FOR THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

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National coach Jeroen Delmée announced his selection for the European Championship in Mönchengladbach (18-27 August) on Tuesday afternoon. The biggest absentee is 213-time international Seve van Ass. In addition, Teun Beins, Max de Bie, Jasper Brinkman, Boris Burkhardt, Floris Middendorp and Pepijn Reyenga are no longer part of the group.  Compared to the selection that won […]

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