Memphis Depay became the Netherlands' record holder for most assists after providing two in the 4-0 win over Finland in the Group G of the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The 31-year-old of Ghanaian heritage assisted the opening two goals for Donyell Malen and Virgil van Dijk in the eighth minute and 17th minute respectively, taking his tally to...
Former Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has announced he has been cured of cancer, Afrosport reports. The 73-year-old Dutch man announced three years ago he was suffering from prostate cancer while he was in charge of the Oranje at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Van Gaal left after the Netherlands exited in the quarter-finals after losing to eventual champions Argentina and has not held...
Quincy Promes will serve a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence after he was extradited to the Netherlands for drug trafficking and aggravated assault, Afrosport reports. The former Ajax winger, who was arrested in Dubai last week following a request by the Dutch police, was previously sentenced to 18 months in prison for stabbing his cousin in the knee in 2020. He was then sentenced to six years...
Mikel Merino scored in the 93rd minute to rescue a 2-2 draw for Spain against 10-man Netherlands at Feyenoord’s De Kuip on Thursday in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League quarterfinals tie, Afrosport reports. Nico Williams put Spain ahead early in the game, but Cody Gakpo drew the Dutch level with a sublime finish in the 28th minute. The hosts took the lead within...
Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has withdrawn from the Netherlands squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Spain due to injury, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old picked up a knock during the Reds’ 2-1 EFL Cup final defeat by Newcastle United at Wembley on Sunday and has not recovered in time for the Oranje’s clash with La Roja. Gravenberch has been capped 18 times for the...
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