Netherlands: After ten years in Groningen, Steen now ventures into chaotic India
For an entire decade – from 2015 to 2025 – coach Julian Steen (33) remained honky-tonk at Groningen Ladies 1. When he decided to spread his wings this summer, he did not opt for a club in the Randstad, but immediately for an adventure on the other side of the world: Jamshedpur, India. There he […]
Netherlands: Frank Matla gives peek into her soul in ‘Podje Hockey’
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Netherlands:
It has already been a wonderful field hockey summer for Danique van der Veerdonk. In early June, the 24-year-old Den Bosch player made her Orange debut against Australia in a packed Wagener Stadium. But it could be even better. Last week Van der Veerdonk heard that she has been selected for the European Championship in […]
Netherlands: Orange Men down in final international before European Championships
The Men’s National Team lost the second match of the duel with France on Thursday afternoon. After the 2-2 draw last Tuesday, national coach Jeroen Delmée’s team went down 1-0 in Den Bosch. The last official match before the start of the European Championship took place under the same circumstances as Tuesday. A dozen spectators, […]
Netherlands:
Starting Friday, Aug. 8, the battle for the European title will erupt in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Both the Orange Ladies and the Orange Men are chasing title prolongation at the place where they captured the gold two years ago. All matches of the Orange teams can be followed live via NOS.nl, the NOS app and of […]
Netherlands: Lars Balk plays 150th international game in front of empty stand in Den Bosch
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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 […]
Netherlands: Orange without Felice Albers to EC in Mönchengladbach
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FIH Pro-League: Thrilling Women’s Clashes from FIH Hockey Pro League 2024‑25
From 30 November 2024 to 29 June 2025, the Women’s FIH Pro League unfolded with intense, tightly contested matches and nail‑biting finishes. Taking centre stage were rising teams and established world beaters, who ensured that suspense reigned throughout the season. China 2-2 Belgium (SO: 4-1) The first match of the new season delivered on all […]
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. Hortensius is the only tournament […]
