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…
Although he has not played a minute in the Orange since the Olympic final won in Paris, the most notable absentee in the selection for…
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Every day this week in the “As green as grass” section, we dig into our archives, looking for the first flashes of class in the…
In the “Salary Gap” series, we examine how skewed the ratios are in salaries in men’s and women’s field hockey. In this episode: ABN AMRO…
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The Orange girls grabbed the European title on Saturday night. But that was not the only prize in the Dutch camp. Sixteen-year-old Lotte Ruts was…
The Orange girls are European champions. In a thrilling final against Belgium, coach Daan Sabel’s team won 3-2. This ended a seven-year title drought at…
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She is physically strong, lightning fast and has an action that gives opponents a headache. Roos Alkemade (17) is a standout at the European Championship…
