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netherlands 6857332cacc40 - Netherlands: - The boys of Rotterdam and Victoria can get ready for a true derby. Both teams qualified for the final of the national championship this Saturday afternoon. For Victoria, shoot-outs against reigning national champion Schaerweijde were necessary, Rotterdam only needed a 2-1 victory. The girls of HDM and Kampong were also not beaten by the scorching heat and can be admired in the final next Saturday.

Hoofdklasse, Netherlands June 21, 2025

Netherlands:

The boys of Rotterdam and Victoria can get ready for a true derby. Both teams qualified for the final of the national championship this Saturday…

netherlands 685538eb41a88 - Netherlands: - Secretly, she was hoping for a spot in the selection for the European Championships in Mönchengladbach. But that proved unattainable for Mikki Roberts (23) anyway as she recovers from surgery on her hip. Still, the two-time international still has a chance at silverware this summer. Not as a player, but as a coach: her boys of Tilburg JO16 are in the semifinals of the NK Jeugd, against Cartouche on Saturday. 'There is so much talent in this team,' She almost sounds a bit like a young version of Marieke Dijkstra, the successful coach of Den Bosch's women. With just as much fire and drive, Tilburg defender Roberts speaks about her boys. Together with Joep van Nuland, video analyst for the Orange Men, she prepares the team for perhaps a unique prize: the national title.

Hoofdklasse, Netherlands June 20, 2025

Netherlands:

Secretly, she was hoping for a spot in the selection for the European Championships in Mönchengladbach. But that proved unattainable for Mikki Roberts (23) anyway…