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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…

netherlands 687ec0420679a - Netherlands: - 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 current generation of internationals, then still with a young head. In this first installment: Yibbi Jansen and Pien Sanders. Over thirteen years ago, in 2012, they single-handedly led Den Bosch Girls C1 to the national title.

Hoofdklasse, Netherlands July 21, 2025

Netherlands:

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…