Category Archives: Dutch

Wesley Sneijder in Championship Manager.

Wesley Sneijder is the perfect midfielder.

In Championship Manager Sneijder is one of the best men to have on the team, he always plays good and there is never any complaining from him. The only thing Wesley Sneijder complains over is when Real Madrid sells some of the best players, and that is Ruud van Nistelroy, he is offended sold to Chelsea.

What is it that Wesley Sneijder can do in the game? 

As in the real life Wesley Sneijder have a perfect long shot and his dead ball make him the first choice to take the free kicks. Sneijders passing is like in the real world perfect, and his crossing is also perfect. Wesley Sneijder is one of the most creativity players in the world and he is also a very good to this in the game.

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Rafael van der Vaart is a very important player for the Dutch football team.

Made 2 assist in the last game.

Van der Vaart played a perfect match for the Dutch football team, he made 2 assist, and he controlled the midfield. For the national football team van der Vaart plays an attacking central midfielder but in HSV he plays the man behind the one striker. Rafael van der Vaart is happy to play the midfielder on the national football team.

We can do it, says van der Vaart.

Rafael van der Vaart thinks the Dutch football team can win the European Championship, because they have a good team with a lot of talent and some old players. I most say that I agree with van der Vaart, I have made a bet with a friend about what football team that gets the fastest, the Dutch team or the German football team.

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Wesley Sneijder a footballer with an education.

Wesley Sneijder did finish school.

Wesley Sneijder took the education at the same time he vas professional footballer, but it wasn’t all fun. Sneijder did what a lot of others professional football start didn’t do, he graduated from Triathlon College in Utrecht, but that wasn’t at the highest level. But at the side Sneijder took a Spanish course, not because he new that he would play in Spain more because he loved the Spanish culture.

A lot of stars haven’t gat an education.

Sneijder is very happy because he finessed College, not because it wasn’t hard, but it is nice to now a lot of things as others football players don’t now, because they didn’t finish college. Sure it vas hard but a lot of football players that don’t have an education, they haven’t gat some thing to fall down on; if football isn’t the way they can work the rest of the life. 

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The Netherlands has brought a lot of football stars.

What can the Dutch football stars?

A lot of Dutch football stars, have the specialty that they are strong and big, a lot of them are good with both legs, and they are shooting very hard. The Dutch football league are not super, bot they have a talent to develop a lot of football stars.

The old stars.

Some of the old stars are having a lot of success as coaches, in some of the biggest clubs in the Europe. Netherland have always had a lot of stars, earlier and now. Some of the football players I saw when I vas a young boy is still playing Edgar David’s and Ruud van Nistelroy. The biggest star the Netherlands have ever seen must be Johan Cruyff.

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Rafael van der Vaart’s international football career.

The beginning of Rafael van der Vaart’s international football career.

Rafael van der Vaart made his international football debut against Andorra on October sixth 2001 at the age of 18. Van der Vaart played a prominently part in a number of qualifying matches. Van der Vaart was a member of the Dutch team in the Euro 2004 football tournament and also the 2006 World Cup. Van der Vaart was out of luck when it came to the final tournament, he did not play much in the tournament.

Euro 2004

The Dutch did not play well during the opening game of Euro 2004, and that fact persuaded the coach to change formation into one which did not include van der Vaart to play. Van der Vaart was reduced to play a bit-part role at Euro 2004 in spite of his big talent.
The next season in the Bundesliga van der Vaart produced some superlative performances, and it seemed that Rafael van der Vaart was finally going to shine on the big stage at the 2006 World Cup.

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Wesley Sneijders career on the Dutch National Team.

The first game was magic for Sneijder.

Wesley Sneijder debuted with the Netherlands under 21 team against Czech Republic in March 2003.
Sneijders first game with the Dutch National Team was against Portugal in April that same year. Sneijder became the eighth youngest man to play for Holland in the history. In the first match Sneijder showed that he was more than just a talented young boy. In the national team Sneijder played on the wing because he is so good with both legs.

Wesley Sneijder and Euro 2004.

Wesley Sneijder and the Dutch National Team reached the Euro 2004 semi-finals. He began the competition on the bench, but he was soon on the field and in the starting eleven. He scored two goals. And Sneijder was one of the best players in the tournament. It was in this tournament Sneijder vent from talent to star.

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Rafael van der Vaart and Hamburg SV.

Rafael van der Vaart’s move to Hamburg SV.

Rafael van der Vaart moved to Hamburg SV on July 1st 2005. He was positioned as playmaker, and during the first season in Germany he began developing the form he used to herald in Ajax. Van der Vaart finished the first season as Hamburg’s topscorer, and he was praised for his performance.
He really showed most of the football world that they were wrong in saying that it was a step back for him to leave for Hamburg SV.

Van der Vaart’s second season in Hamburg.

In the second season, van der Vaart was appointed as team captain. He was once again injured and the team was not doing well in his absence, they only won one game before the winter break.
After the winter break van der Vaart was back, and he had an immediate impact on the team, especially in the UEFA Champions League, where he scored goals in three games. In the League in Germany van der Vaart led the team to victories and out of relegation zone and Hamburg finished seventh in the League.

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Wesley Sneijders first season in Real Madrid.

Sneijders first games for Real Madrid.

In his first game for Real Madrid Sneijder scored a goal, the winner in the Madrid derby against Atlético Madrid. In the second game Wesley Sneijder scored two goals against Villareal. One was from a free-kick.
Sneijder has scored 8 goals in the League for Real Madrid and he had 25 apps in the same season. In the Cup he had 2 Apps and no goals. In Europe he had 5 Apps and no goals, which gives him a total on 32 Apps and 8 goals in the season.
Wesley Sneijder and Real Madrid is now the champion of La Liga in the season 2007/2008.

A injure ruins the start of the season.

Wesley Sneijder had a great start in Real Madrid but the season coot had been better, but a injury put a stop to that. Sneijder was out in a lot of football matches, and it took a while before Sneijder got back to his usually fitness. When he got back he vas one of the best on a Real Madrid team with a lot of stars.

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Heitingas time in Ajax.

The beginning of Heitinga’s career.

Heitinga was part of the Ajax youth setup as well as many other players on the Ajax team. He was 17 years old when he made his debut for the first team in Ajax on 26th of August 2001 against Feyenoord Rotterdam. Heitinga can play many places in the field, central defender, right-back and defensive midfielder, so he is a very all round player. He quickly established himself as an important player on the team.

Heitinga and injuries.

Heitinga was a strong addition to the team and he became first-choice player under Coach Co Adriaanse and later Ronald Koeman. He was the first choice until he suffered an injury with his knee, and the injury kept him on the side line for six month.  He had a very short comeback caused by the fact that he was injured again after one game, and this injury sentenced him to a very long break from football to recover from the injury.
He made his second comeback at the start of the 2003-04 season. He impressed everyone in the first game and from there on he was the first-choice central defender for the rest of the season.

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The beginning of Wesley Sneijders career as a footballer.

It all started in Ajax.

Wesley Sneijders career began in Ajax. Sneijders made his debut for Ajax in December 2002 in a 2-0 win at SBV Excelsior. He made his debut when the coach Ronald Koeman called him up caused by an injury-filled team. He was advised by Danny Blind, the then-coach of Ajax youth-squad.

A lot of goals in that midfielder.
 
Sneijder established himself in the role of midfield general and sometimes left winger. He is strong on the ball and his passing range is enhanced by his two-footed passing skills.Sneijder has scored 43 goals for Ajax in the League in total, and he has had 126 Apps in the total in the League for Ajax. In the Cup for Ajax he has scored 6 times and had 15 Apps.
In Europe he has scored 6 times for Ajax and had 33 Apps. This gives him a total at 174 Apps and 55 goals for Ajax in the seasons he played for them. 

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