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Holders USA stumble into last 16 but Dutch rampant

England will hope to have far less trouble when the European champions look to get the draw they need against China to reach the knockouts as Group D winners

Virgil van Dijk accepts criticism after 'up and down season' with Liverpool

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has accepted that he has been performing inconsistently for the club this season.

Heitinga to coach Ajax for the rest of the season

Former Netherlands international Johnny Heitinga will remain Ajax Amsterdam coach for the remainder of the season, the club said on Thursday.

A teenage cast-off leads Dutch charge

One of the world’s most formidable defenders, a combination of circumstance and misfortune means only now is Virgil van Dijk set to appear at his first major international tournament.

PSG's Wijnaldum pens loan deal with Roma

Dutch international midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum signed a one-year loan deal with Roma on Friday after an unsettled season at French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Football: Netherlands, Belgium in low-key friendly draw

The Netherlands and Belgium played out a 1-1 friendly draw Wednesday where Premier League stars Kevin de Bruyne and Eden Hazard struggled and the Dutch suffered injury setbacks ahead of a key World Cup qualifier.

PM leaves for Amsterdam

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka for Amsterdam on a three-day official visit to the Netherlands at the invitation of her Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte.

Netherlands out of Euro 2016 as Turkey and Croatia qualify

The Netherlands' miserable European Championship qualifying campaign came to an end with a 3-2 defeat to the Czech Republic on Tuesday.

Dark days for Dutch as Euro hopes slump

The Netherlands, who were within a penalty shootout victory of reaching the 2014 World Cup final, now stand on the brink of missing the European Championships for the first time since 1984.

March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015

Horsemeat scandal: Dutch trader in court

A Dutch meat trader is facing trial for allegedly selling 300 tonnes of horsemeat as beef, which is one of Europe's largest food scandals.

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