Holland
# holland - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Queen Beatrix abdicates as son Willem-Alexander becomes king
The abdication of the Netherlands’ queen saw the population of Amsterdam double overnight as King Willem-Alexander became Europe’s youngest monarch
# holland - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Happy birthday Johan Cruyff, here are your best goals
The former Ajax and Barcelona star turns 66 today.
# holland - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
International football round-up: Spain regain initiative, England slip up, Dutch just perfect
Vicente del Bosque’s side secured a valuable win tonight.
Memory lane: Roy Keane on when Ireland lost to Austria but passed ‘Harry’s Challenge’
The former Irish captain recalled the infamous events surrounding the 1995 fixture in his autobiography.
# holland - Saturday 16 February, 2013
Worst in show? 23 dogs who’d rather be anywhere else
There are pictures in here of people putting makeup on dogs.
# holland - Sunday 27 January, 2013
Dutch architect to build house with 3D printer
The 12,000 sq ft ‘house’ would take around 18 months to build (and you might even be able to build it on the moon).
# holland - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
Dutch priest to display photos of Church quitters
Many Catholics in the country were shocked by the Pope’s recent call to “fight” gay marriage.
# holland - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Pic of the Day: Ruud van Nistelrooy goes to bizarre lengths to cheer patients
We wonder what Rio Ferdinand makes of this?
# holland - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Gardaà identify body of man found in Ballymun apartment
The man has been named as 31-year-old Kamel El Habsati, a Dutch citizen of Moroccan descent.
# holland - Saturday 8 December, 2012
‘I don’t think I’d ever felt the emotions I felt on that day’ – Kilbane on Keane, Rooney and that famous Holland game
The player’s retirement was announced earlier today.
# holland - Sunday 9 September, 2012
Dutch vote to test EU popularity in tough times
As the nation heads into elections this week, observers are wondering which of the two Netherlands will emerge: the EU guiding light or the harbinger of European disarray.
# holland - Monday 3 September, 2012
Dutch teen jailed for ‘shocking’ Facebook killing
A teenage boy has been jailed for stabbing a 15-year-old girl he didn’t know to death – reportedly in exchange for money – over comments she allegedly made on Facebook.
# holland - Thursday 16 August, 2012
‘Fatman and Robin (van Persie)’ – Dutch media reacts to RVP transfer
De Telegraaf laid the blame/credit for this headline at the door of Arsenal supporters
# holland - Thursday 2 August, 2012
6 cool items made from recycled stuff this summer
A cardboard bicycle and a dress you can recycle yourself are just some of the innovations in recycling we’ve seen these past two months alone.
# holland - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Good morning…here’s nine things to know today.
# holland - Monday 30 July, 2012
# holland - Friday 6 July, 2012
I’m back: Van Gaal takes Netherlands job for a second time
The veteran coach replaces Bert van Marwijk’s after the team’s poor showing at Euro 2012.
# holland - Sunday 17 June, 2012
Euro 2012 talking points: day 10
Miguel Delaney assesses the respective wins for Germany and Portugal earlier this evening.
Euro 2012 as it happened: Holland v Portugal, Denmark v Germany
We went minute-by-minute, as all four teams went looking for a place in the quarter-finals.
Preview: Holland cling to hope as Portugal eye last eight
No team has ever reached the knockout phase at a Euro after losing their first two matches. Can the Dutch beat the odds?
# holland - Saturday 16 June, 2012
‘Forest boy’ outed as Dutch man who ran away from home
The teenager hit headlines worldwide when he turned up in Germany claiming to have lived in the woods for years.
# holland - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
‘Holland will not make the same mistakes again’ – Loew fearful of Oranje backlash
The German manager believes the Netherlands’ defeat to Denmark was an aberration.
# holland - Saturday 9 June, 2012
Euro 2012 talking points: day 2
Miguel Delaney looks back at the opening set of Group B matches.
As it happened: Holland v Denmark, Euro 2012
The Dutch were in town and began their quest for European glory against ’92 winners Denmark in Kharkiv. Find out how it unfolded.
# holland - Friday 8 June, 2012
Dutch master Gullit hopes racism doesn’t ruin Euro 2012
Former Holland star Gullit wants UEFA to take a sensible approach to any offences.
# holland - Thursday 7 June, 2012
Dark horses: Four outsiders who could be worth taking a punt on
Looking beyond Spain, Germany and Holland, where is a winner likely to come from?
# holland - Tuesday 5 June, 2012
As it happened: Ireland v Holland, European Championships, 18 June 1988
Come with us on a journey through space and time as we go minute-by-minute for this crucial Euro ’88 showdown in Gelsenkirchen. Who knows what will happen this time.
Dutch coach Van Marwijk promises attacking football
The World Cup 2010 finalists will play an offensive style but in a “responsible way”, according to their manager.
# holland - Monday 4 June, 2012
Video: Dead cat turned into a helicopter
No, really.
# holland - Saturday 2 June, 2012
The debate: was Euro 2000 the greatest international tournament ever?
With less than a week to go until the start of the 2012 tournament, Miguel Delaney argues that its predecessor was the highest-quality competition of all time.
# holland - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
Push the Trigger: McAteer says Keane can not let footballing rivalry lie
“He decided what he wanted to do was the right thing,” said the former Irish international. “He’s got to live with that.”
# holland - Saturday 26 May, 2012
13 days to Euro 2012: Ireland denied a clear penalty in Russia draw
Tony Galvin was “decapitated by the goalkeeper” but the Irish were not awarded a penalty that may have taken them to the semi-finals.
# holland - Friday 25 May, 2012
WATCH: Is this the worst football anthem ever?
A song for Holland’s Euro 2012 campaign has been recorded and we’re not going to lie – it’s appalling.
# holland - Sunday 13 May, 2012
26 Days to Euro 2012: How did John Aldridge miss this?
Most of us can remember that Paul McGrath hit the post with a header but can you recall Aldo’s fresh air follow-up?
# holland - Thursday 10 May, 2012
Happy birthday Dennis: here are Bergkamp’s five best goals
The Dutch legend scored more than a few memorable goals over the course of his career. We’ve compiled a few of them.
# holland - Monday 7 May, 2012
Eredivisie wrap: De Jong seals title for Ajax
At the weekend, there were also comfortable wins for PSV and Feyenoord.
# holland - Monday 30 April, 2012
39 days to Euro 2012: Russia burn oh so brightly before fading out
Andrey Arshavin and Roman Pavlyuchenko arrived like two beach balls on the radar after stunning the Dutch 3-1.
# holland - Saturday 28 April, 2012
41 days to Euro 2012: Italy revive the art of catenaccio but France triumph
If you thought Chelsea’s rearguard action against Barcelona was a thing of horrendous beauty, you would have loved Maldini and the slick Italian defence crew.
# holland - Wednesday 25 April, 2012
WATCH: Johan Cruyff’s best bits as the Dutch master turns 65
Messi who? Watch one of football’s greats turn defenders inside out.
# holland - Tuesday 24 April, 2012
Dutch caretaker PM urges ‘responsibility’ over economic problems
Despite the fall of the country’s government over budget disagreements yesterday, the Netherlands raised €2 billion at a bond auction today.


























































