# Holland

All time

# unlistenable

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.

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May 25th 2012, 10:31 PM

# Countdown

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?

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May 13th 2012, 9:25 AM

# Class Act

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.

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May 10th 2012, 8:20 PM

# title time

Eredivisie wrap: De Jong seals title for Ajax

At the weekend, there were also comfortable wins for PSV and Feyenoord.

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May 7th 2012, 12:10 PM

# Countdown

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.

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Apr 30th 2012, 10:00 AM

# Euro 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.

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Apr 28th 2012, 10:39 AM

# Legend

WATCH: Johan Cruyff's best bits as the Dutch master turns 65

Messi who? Watch one of football’s greats turn defenders inside out.

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Apr 25th 2012, 10:30 PM

# Netherlands

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.

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Apr 24th 2012, 4:33 PM

# Netherlands

Election on the cards after Dutch budget talks collapse

The prime minister is expected to tender his resignation today but remain on as caretaker until elections later this year after discussions over an austerity budget collapsed over the weekend.

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Apr 23rd 2012, 10:45 AM

# Hard Yards

In the clink: Ruud van Nistelrooy goes to prison

The former Manchester United striker paid a visit to a prison in Malaga and showed he has not lost his scoring touch.

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Apr 22nd 2012, 1:25 PM

# Total Football

Double Dutch: Liverpool put Cruyff and van Gaal on wishlist

The former Ajax and Barcelona coaches have been lined up as successors to deposed director of football, Damien Comolli

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Apr 13th 2012, 9:58 AM

# getting shirty

Open thread: which is your favourite kit at Euro 2012?

We’ve got a soft spot for the Sweden away strip and Italy’s retro home jersey…

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Apr 9th 2012, 10:00 AM

# Drugs

Two arrested as €6.5m worth of drugs hidden in frozen meat seized

The seizure was part of an operation carried out by officers from Revenue’s Customs Service and Gardaí.

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Mar 31st 2012, 7:38 AM

# easy

Taylor beats Belder in first of two encounters

The World and European champion secured a 25-5 victory over her Dutch opponent.

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Mar 24th 2012, 3:23 PM

# Netherlands

EU nations call on Dutch government to condemn far-right website

The website, set up by the far-right Freedom Party, asks people to report central and east Europeans “for general nuisance, pollution and labour market displacement.”

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Feb 14th 2012, 6:42 PM

# Amsterdam

Suspect arrested as Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport evacuated in bomb threat

An airport spokesman said two departure halls have been evacuated after a threat received earlier this morning.

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Feb 13th 2012, 1:25 PM

# Early Doors

The Morning Score: Thursday

Just three more sleeps! Or just the one if you’re an insomniac like us.

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Dec 22nd 2011, 9:00 AM

# Clerical Abuse

Up to 20,000 children sexually abused says Dutch Catholic inquiry

Survey estimates that ONE in TEN Dutch children suffered some form of abuse. That doubles to ONE in FIVE for those who spent time in Catholic institution.

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Dec 17th 2011, 10:19 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know by 9am…

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Dec 17th 2011, 8:57 AM

# Spurs blow

Van der Vaart suffers more hamstring woe while playing for Holland

Rafael van der Vaart could be set for another spell on the sidelines after he limped out of a friendly between the Netherlands and Switzerland with a hamstring problem.

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Nov 12th 2011, 12:41 PM

# memory lane

History lesson: Dutch masters march on Merseyside

Miguel Delaney speaks to the players involved in the game that ended Big Jack’s tenure at Anfield.

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Nov 10th 2011, 3:43 PM

# coffee shops

Dutch will limit strength of cannabis sold in coffee shops

The most powerful ‘skunk’ varieties will be banned, and classed alongside heroin and cocaine.

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Oct 8th 2011, 2:34 PM

# Qualified success

Euro 2012 state of play: who needs what

With two match rounds left, there’s still an awful lot to play for in all of the Euro 2012 qualifying groups. Miguel Delaney looks through the pools to outline who needs what

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Oct 7th 2011, 5:15 PM

# classics

The Magnificent Seven: memorable quarter-finals

What do Bebeto, Brian O’Driscoll and Maurice FitzGerald have in common? Find out here, as we countdown seven unforgettable quarter-finals ahead of the big game this Saturday.

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Oct 7th 2011, 8:20 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Saturday

In tonight’s Fix: The latest in the race for the Áras; the Central Bank under fire; and what was discovered in one man’s underwear?

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Oct 1st 2011, 7:47 PM

# Drug tourism

Dutch city bans foreign tourists from cannabis coffee shops

The city of Maastricht has implemented the ban to show the government that a nationwide restriction on foreign tourists won’t work.

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Oct 1st 2011, 4:02 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning…

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Oct 1st 2011, 8:59 AM

# Budget Blunder

Dutch budget exposed early by enterprising student

Bram Talman discovered the financial plans after simply changing the government’s web address from 2010 to 2011.

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Sep 19th 2011, 10:20 AM

# In Contention

Second-round 65 gives McIlroy a chance at KLM Open

The Northern Irishman could make it a week to remember for him and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

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Sep 9th 2011, 8:36 PM

# moving up

Holland go top of Fifa rankings

Meanwhile, Ireland have jumped up two places, following the side’s 0-0 draw with Croatia earlier this month.

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Aug 24th 2011, 11:06 AM

# Hackers

Twenty-one hacker arrests worldwide

Three teenagers were among those arrested as part of a worldwide investigation into the actions of groups like Anonymous, AntiSec and LulzSec.

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Jul 20th 2011, 5:23 PM

# Tragedy

1 dead, 13 injured in Dutch stadium collapse - reports

The roof at one end of FC Twente’s De Grolsch Veste Stadium partially collapsed this morning.

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Jul 7th 2011, 2:15 PM

# Holland

Far-right Dutch politician cleared of hate charges

Geert Wilders had compared the Koran to Mein Kampf and faced charges of hate speech and discrimination.

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Jun 23rd 2011, 11:50 AM

LIVE

Dutch mall shooter fired over 100 rounds in minutes

Tristan van der Vlis used three different guns during his shooting rampage on Saturday, in which he killed six people and injured 17 others.

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Apr 11th 2011, 3:26 PM

LIVE

Dutch mourn victims of shopping mall shooting that left six people dead

Police have identified the shooter who wounded 15 others including an infant before he shot himself in the head. He had previously been investigated for weapons offences.

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Apr 10th 2011, 10:42 AM

LIVE

Six killed and 11 wounded in Dutch shopping mall shooting

The shooting happened in the city of Alphen aan den Rijn, not far from Amsterdam. The shooter is reported to have taken his own life.

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Apr 9th 2011, 3:35 PM

LIVE

Iceland goes to the polls over whether or not to pay back loans

Voters are deciding on whether or not to approve a deal to repay Britain and the Netherlands money owed from the collapse of an online bank in 2008.

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Apr 9th 2011, 1:37 PM

# Hate Trial

Anti-Islam Dutch politician stands trial for incitement to hatred

The controversial politician is accused of inciting hatred against Muslims, after describing Islam as “fascist” and announcing: “there is a battle going on and we have to defend ourselves”.

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Mar 30th 2011, 11:41 AM