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netherlands 6882b4cba39a2 - Netherlands: - Every day this week in the section 'As green as grass' we dig into our archives, looking for the first flashes of class in the current generation of internationals, then still with a young head. In this fourth installment: Kampong midfielder Eline Jansen. As a player of Kampong MB1, she claimed the lead role in the 2020 NK Zaal final, against Rotterdam MB1. With two goals and two assists.The current ten-time international will only be fifteen years old on February 8, 2020, during the NK Zaal. But the few thousand spectators in the Topsportcentrum in Rotterdam notice very little. The small midfielder stands out - figuratively speaking - head and shoulders above the rest.

Hoofdklasse, Netherlands July 24, 2025

Netherlands:

Every day this week in the section ‘As green as grass‘ we dig into our archives, looking for the first flashes of class in the…

netherlands 6880ba85da574 - Netherlands: - With a combination of clever psychology, ironclad focus and a good dose of preparation, goalkeeper Olivier Smeets led Orange Boys Under 16 to third place at the 8 Nations tournament in Houten on Saturday. In a nerve-wracking shoot-out series against Belgium, the Pinoké goalkeeper kept his cool. Behind that heroic role is a young goalkeeper who has almost made shoot-outs a science.

Hoofdklasse, Netherlands July 23, 2025

Netherlands:

With a combination of clever psychology, ironclad focus and a good dose of preparation, goalkeeper Olivier Smeets led Orange Boys Under 16 to third place…