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05-07-2025
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VIDEO: Vivianne Miedema hits incredible landmark for Netherlands at Euro 2025 with stunning strike against Wales
Netherlands beat Wales 3-0 Opened the scoring in the first half It was her 100th strike in Dutch colours WHAT HAPPENED? Wearing the captain's armband for the evening, Miedema led from the front. With the match locked in a stalemate heading into half-time, the Dutch forward found just enough space at the top of the box to unleash a shot that rippled into the net, giving her side a vital breakthrough. The goal not only helped the Netherlands take command of the match but also marked a moment of personal triumph for the 28-year-old, who has long been a pillar of Oranje's success. Advertisement WATCH THE CLIP THE BIGGER PICTURE Miedema's 100th goal also represents a powerful comeback story. She missed the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup after suffering an ACL tear in December 2022, a devastating injury that sidelined her for a significant portion of competitive play. The gap between her 95th and 96th international goals spanned 22 months, a period marked by gruelling rehabilitation and uncertainty over her return to peak form. Adding to the remarkable nature of her achievement, all 100 of Miedema's goals have come from open play, none from the penalty spot. WHAT NEXT FOR MIEDEMA? WHAT NEXT FOR MIEDEMA? Scoring 100 international goals is a feat few footballers ever achieve. It places Miedema in an elite group of global players who have demonstrated both longevity and elite scoring ability on the biggest stages. She will be back in action against the Lionesses on Wednesday in the next group stage encounter.
The Guardian
05-07-2025
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Wales v Netherlands: Women's Euro 2025
Update: Date: 2025-07-05T14:30:12.000Z Title: Preamble Content: Hello, hallo and welcome to coverage of Wales v Netherlands at Euro 2025. For Wales, today is a historic one. It is their first-ever match at a major tournament, a huge milestone for the nation. Despite being drawn in what many consider to be the 'group of death', Rhian Wilkinson believes her team can do 'something special' in Switzerland. Meanwhile, Netherlands have been in this position plenty of times before. They are no strangers to European glory, having won the competition in 2017 under the guidance of now-England manager Sarina Wiegman. When it comes to experience, Oranje certainly have the upper-hand. But, of course, anything can happen in tournament football. Kick-off for this one is at 5pm BST – join me!
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01-07-2025
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🎥 Remembering Patrick Kluivert's international brilliance on his birthday
For many football fans, Patrick Kluivert defined a generation. As a Champions League winner with Ajax, the forward became a household name before enjoying a similarly star-studded spell in Barcelona's front line. Advertisement Kluivert's mercurial talent on the international stage was often overlooked due to the Netherlands falling short at several major tournaments during his peak. But as he celebrates his 49th birthday, it's worth appreciating one of his finest moments of hitting a hat-trick in a 6-1 hammering of Yugoslavia at EURO 2000. The Oranje's no.9 showcased his finesse to help Frank Rijkaard's side into the semi finals of the tournament jointly hosted in their homeland a quarter of a century ago. Ronald Koeman is fortunate enough to have a sprinkling of Kluivert's magic at his disposal in Bournemouth winger Justin, who has followed in his father's footsteps. 📸 Shaun Botterill
The Guardian
29-06-2025
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Women's Euro 2025 team guides: Netherlands
This article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. is running previews from two teams each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 2 July. The Netherlands did not have a smooth journey to the Euros and qualified in the final group game, away against Norway in the coastal town of Bergen. They were 1-0 down until Vivianne Miedema avoided disaster for the coach, Andries Jonker, by scoring an equaliser. They would surely have reached Switzerland via the playoffs but nearly missing out on automatic qualification is a snapshot of where the team are. The main problem, as for some time, was a lack of punch: in the six group matches they never scored more than one goal. Injuries have played a big part since Jonker took over after a disappointing Euro 2022, and the past year has been no different. Miedema was coming back from a cruciate ligament injury and suffered a few niggles on the way while Jill Roord and Victoria Pelova also sustained ACL injuries. The Oranje goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar, meanwhile, was also forced to miss the important home game against the group winners Italy. That match began a new era for the side, being the first one after the retirement of Lieke Martens, who had announced she was hanging up her boots the previous month. Up until the last friendly before the Euros, Jonker had opted for a 5-3-2 (or 3-5-2). It had proved the most successful for him and the team. At the 2023 World Cup he played with wing-backs Esmee Brugtsand Pelova. However, against Finland towards the end of June – with Lineth Beerensteyn injured – he reverted to a more traditional Dutch 4-3-3 and may well start the tournament that way. There is healthy competition in central defence where Sherida Spitse looks set to lose her place to the teenage sensation Veerle Buurman. In January Andries Jonker was told the Dutch FA (KNVB) did not want him to continue after the Euros. Jonker was furious, disappointed and offended, but he would not reveal the reason behind his departure. 'That is something the technical director, Nigel de Jong, will have to do,' he said. Jonker has not been keen to make many changes and that has resulted in an ageing squad. The number of players over 30 is significant. However, with a quarter-final at the 2023 World Cup, reaching the semis of the 2024 Nations League and qualifying for Euro 2025, it cannot be said Jonker has failed. Other countries, however, have made more progress in that time. For years Miedema was the undisputed Oranje star with Roord, Jackie Groenen and Daniëlle van de Donk just behind her. Lineth Beerensteyn often had to play a supporting role to those players but no longer. In the past two seasons the Netherlands have come to rely on the Wolfsburg player's goals. She doesn't score the flashiest goals but finishes with both feet – and her head. She is unpredictable and extremely fast. 'I'm getting better at recognising which runs to make and knowing which angle to shoot from,' she said recently. 'That is happening more and more.' Was carrying a knock coming into the tournament and may not be fully fit for the first game. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion Renate Jansen has been in the squad for what seems like ages but is still not among the best-known players. Maybe because she has never played abroad. A No 10 or a winger, Jansen has been named the Eredivisie MVP on several occasions during spells with Den Haag, Twente and PSV. She has good memories of playing group rivals England, having scored a beauty against the Lionesses in a 2-1 win in September 2023. 'Lieke Martens played a beautiful through ball between two opponents. I thought I shouldn't take a touch so just hit it. It went nicely into the top corner.' Probable lineup Much was expected of the women's Eredivisie following the outstanding performances of the Orange Lionesses during the Wiegman era but the domestic top flight has been overtaken by the Spanish and Italian leagues. Other countries such as England, France and Germany, were already miles ahead. Most clubs are semi-pro and the minimum requirement for a licence is three players earning at least the minimum wage. The average age of the playing squads is getting lower and most of this squad play abroad. There is some stardust, though, including the USWNT player Lily Yohannes, who plays for Ajax. The average attendance is 1,100 and ESPN has the broadcast rights. The knockout stages seem unlikely. The group is hard, including France and England, and the recent heavy defeat against Germany showed how far they have fallen. Too old, no form, and little belief in the manager. The Netherlands team guide was written by Steven Kooijman for De Telegraaf.
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25-06-2025
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🎥 Happy 37th birthday to the greatest final goal ever scored
Has there ever been a better goal in the final of any competition ever? Zinedine Zidane's volley in the 2002 Champions League final might like a word, but for our money, this is the greatest strike to a win tournament in the history of the game. It happened 37 years ago in Munich as the Netherlands beat the Soviet Union to claim their first, and so far only, major title. Advertisement It was the great Marco van Basten who scored it, volleying in from the most impossible angle to hand the Oranje a 2-0 victory. What a player and what a goal. 📸 Bongarts - Getty Images
