Category: Opinion

Pro-League: Josine Koning – ‘the World Cup Fire Has Been Fueled These Days’

image 5 - Pro-League: Josine Koning - 'the World Cup Fire Has Been Fueled These Days' - When the reporter apologizes that Josine Koning has to wait a while because of another interview, the Orange goalkeeper immediately responds: 'That's not bad, but it will be taken from my vacation.' Koning says it with a smile after the Pro League game against Argentina (1-1) , but when we speak to her, she openly admits that she could use every minute of vacation.

When the reporter apologizes that Josine Koning has to wait a while because of another interview, the Orange goalkeeper immediately responds: ‘That’s not bad, but it will be taken from my vacation.’ Koning says it with a smile after the Pro League game against Argentina (1-1) , but when we speak to her, she openly admits that she could use […]

EHL: Vanasch in Search of Third European Title

WSP150422 7751 - EHL: Vanasch in Search of Third European Title - .@vincvanasch21 will play his third @EHLHockeyTV final on Monday afternoon with Rot Weiss Cologne. But he could, above all, become the first player to win the prestigious European competition with 3 different clubs. 📸-@WorldSportPics_

.@vincvanasch21 will play his third @EHLHockeyTV final on Monday afternoon with Rot Weiss Cologne. But he could, above all, become the first player to win the prestigious European competition with 3 different clubs.

📸-@WorldSportPics_

Céline Martin-Schmets still dreams of the Paris Games

Celine Martin Schmets - Céline Martin-Schmets still dreams of the Paris Games - With Laurine Delforge who has established herself as one of the best referees in the world for several years (she has thus directed the last 2 Olympic finals), Belgium has a remarkable standard-bearer for our refereeing know-how. But she is no longer the only one to stand out on the international scene. For 3 years, Céline Martin-Schmets (35 years old) has been traveling the 4 corners of the planet and demonstrating that she too has the qualities to impose herself at the highest level. However, everything has not always been easy for the Namuroise. It took him a few years to find his balance and really take off. “My very first international tournament dates back to 2007, in Lithuania. Then I officiated at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010. But looking back, I was not prepared enough for these tournaments. I really didn't know what to expect. Maybe I was a little too young and lacked support. I refereed well but there was a little something missing. At the time, I was very stressed and closed.

After leading several Pro League matches, she will fly south for South Africa, where she will officiate at the U21 World Cup. A new essential step that could lead her, in 2 years, to the Olympic Games. With Laurine Delforge who has established herself as one of the best referees in the world for several years […]

Analysis: search for Annan’s successor is not that easy

2021WV W1 6412 - Analysis: search for Annan's successor is not that easy - With the departure of Alyson Annan , who has been at the helm of the Dutch national team since October 2015, the KNHB has to look for a new national coach. A quest that is complex for several reasons.

With the departure of Alyson Annan , who has been at the helm of the Dutch national team since October 2015, the KNHB has to look for a new national coach. A quest that is complex for several reasons. The abrupt departure of the three-time World Coach of the Year (2017, 2018 and 2019) brings the hockey […]

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