Netherlands:

netherlands 6888a37acdc71 - Netherlands: - No Felice Albers, no Laura Nunnink, no Emma Reijnen, no Jip Dicke. Injuries cast a shadow over the Dutch national team's European Championship squad, which nevertheless will take on fourteen Olympic champions from Paris in Mönchengladbach. 'Despite the absence of several players, we are obviously still traveling to Germany with a top team,' stressed national coach Raoul Ehren. Of course, there is still plenty of quality on the field at the EC. 'Last week we played our first practice match after the vacations, against Belgium. We won that convincingly 6-1. We came out of the break well. The ladies are completely fresh again. With this selection we cannot settle for anything less than gold', emphasized Ehren, who nevertheless has to miss a number of players.

No Felice Albers, no Laura Nunnink, no Emma Reijnen, no Jip Dicke. Injuries cast a shadow over the Dutch national team’s European Championship squad, which nevertheless will take on fourteen Olympic champions from Paris in Mönchengladbach. ‘Despite the absence of several players, we are obviously still traveling to Germany with a top team,’ stressed national […]

Netherlands: Hortensius overjoyed about EC selection: ‘I couldn’t believe it’

netherlands hortensius overjoyed about ec selection i couldnt believe it 6886006bf204b - Netherlands: Hortensius overjoyed about EC selection: 'I couldn't believe it' - Two internationals, zero goals. Olivier Hortensius' resume could use a boost. Yet the 22-year-old Rotterdam striker surprised friend and foe this week with his spot in the selection for the European Championship in Mönchengladbach (Aug. 8-17). "I feel like a kid in a candy store, that's how happy I am.

Two internationals, zero goals. Olivier Hortensius’ resume could use a boost. Yet the 22-year-old Rotterdam striker surprised friend and foe this week with his spot in the selection for the European Championship in Mönchengladbach (Aug. 8-17). “I feel like a kid in a candy store, that’s how happy I am. Hortensius is the only tournament […]

Netherlands:

netherlands 6884aef1c84a2 - Netherlands: - In the past, Jorge Nolte (50) was at the helm of Klein Zwitserland. Since November, he has been national coach of "big" Switzerland. Although you can hardly put it that way, since the entire Swiss field hockey population has almost as many field hockey players as the club from The Hague. On Sunday, Nolte begins his first big test as national coach: the European Championship for B countries, in Poland.

In the past, Jorge Nolte (50) was at the helm of Klein Zwitserland. Since November, he has been national coach of “big” Switzerland. Although you can hardly put it that way, since the entire Swiss field hockey population has almost as many field hockey players as the club from The Hague. On Sunday, Nolte begins […]

Netherlands: Back to 2016: Jonas de Geus’ solo at the U18 European Championships

netherlands back to 2016 jonas de geus solo at the u18 european championships 6884062855a13 - Netherlands: Back to 2016: Jonas de Geus' solo at the U18 European Championships - This week we dig into the section 'Green as grass' every day in our archives, looking for the first flashes of class among the current generation of internationals, then still with a young head. In this fifth and final installment, we conclude with Jonas de Geus, midfielder of Kampong. In 2016, he guided Oranje U18 to the European Championship final in Cork, Ireland. He then came on the radar of national coach Max Caldas. The still only 18-year-old De Geus, together with Derck de Vilder, formed the defining duo in the midfield of Oranje U18 at the youth EC in Cork. For the parents of the eighteen youth internationals who traveled with them, it is a feast for the eyes. National coach Bas Bruin even calls it 'the best midfield of the tournament'.

This week we dig into the section ‘Green as grass‘ every day in our archives, looking for the first flashes of class among the current generation of internationals, then still with a young head. In this fifth and final installment, we conclude with Jonas de Geus, midfielder of Kampong. In 2016, he guided Oranje U18 […]

Hoofdklasse: Goalkeeper Guus van Holten to Schaerweijde

Schaerweijde has strengthened with goalkeeper Guus van Holten, who comes over from Rotterdam. The club writes: ‘Guus is known as someone who always works hard, does not give up easily and is always ready to help, whether it is an extra training session or something outside. This mentality has taken him far.’ Van Holten is […]

Netherlands:

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.

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 […]

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