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Netherlands vs Austria 2-3: Rangnick Side Grabs Group D Top Spot!

June 25, 2024 Matteo Carnevale Austria, Euro 2024, International Football, Italian Football, Netherlands, Serie A

After three rounds at Euro 2024, we finally have our dark horse. Ralf Rangnick's Austria became the surprise package of the group stage as they beat Ronald Koeman's Netherlands 3-2 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. In view of France's concomitant draw with Poland, Rangnick and his boys claimed the top spot in Group D, passing the much more favorite Bleus and Oranje, who ended second and third respectively.

The negotiation between the entourage of Joshua Zirkzee and Milan has seemingly been put on ice during Euro 2024, also due to problems over the commissions.

Bologna Talisman Receive Last-Gasp Netherlands Call-Up for Euro 2024

June 13, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Bologna, Euro 2024, Netherlands, Serie A

Milan target Joshua Zirkzee has received the Netherlands call-up for Euro 2024 as Ronald Koeman counts on the Bologna ace to fill the vacancy left by Teun Koopmeiners' injury. Dutch outfit De Telegraaf reports the 23-year-old has made the cut at the 11th hour.

Milan recently acquired AZ midfielder Reijnders as their sixth signing of the season, and the Dutchman himself believes it wasn’t a tough decision.

Milan Signing Reijnders Reveals ‘Impossible’ Barça Move

July 26, 2023 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Netherlands, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan recently confirmed the acquisition of AZ Alkmaar midfielder Tijjani Reijnders as their sixth signing of the season, and the Dutchman himself believes it wasn’t a tough decision to choose the Rossoneri over other suitors.

Italy ended their Nations League Final Four experience on a positive note as they beat the home country Netherlands 3-2 in the third-place playoff

Netherlands vs Italy 2-3: Encouraging Win for the Azzurri

June 18, 2023 Matteo Carnevale International Football, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, The Azzurri

Italy ended their Nations League Final Four experience on a positive note as they beat the home country Netherlands 3-2 in the third-place playoff in Enschede. After a lackluster second half showing against Spain, which costed the Azzurri the Final, Italy came up with a somewhat positive performance on Sunday, led by youngsters like Davide Frattesi (who tallied one goal and one assist) and Alessandro Buongiorno.

Italy Face Spain, Croatia Take on Netherlands in UEFA Nations League

January 25, 2023 Akhil Fisher Croatia, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, Spain

Historically, Spain have beaten Italy 12 times – one more than they’ve tasted defeat at the hands of the Azzurri. They have 16 draws between them in 39 encounters.

We take you through the best Serie A XI from the 2022 World Cup, including Angel Di Maria, Marcelo Brozovic and Olivier Giroud

2022 World Cup Serie A Best XI: Di Maria, Brozovic, Giroud

December 21, 2022 Ashlee Kiddell AC Milan, Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, Fiorentina, France, Inter, Juventus, Morocco, Napoli, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serie A, South Korea, Spezia, World Cup, World Cup 2022

The dust has settled after a glorious month of action-packed drama in the Middle East as Argentina secured their third World Cup triumph. However, we are all already looking forward to the return of Serie A which will restart on January 4, including a mouth-watering clash between Inter and Napoli to kick things off in the new year. Nonetheless, that is still some time away so for now, we take you through the best Serie A XI from the 2022 World Cup, including Angel Di Maria, Marcelo Brozovic and Olivier Giroud.

The 2022 World Cup has taken its final curtain and below we take a look at the Best XI, including the likes of Messi, Mbappe and Bellingham.

2022 World Cup Best XI: Messi, Mbappe, Bellingham

December 19, 2022 Ashlee Kiddell Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, England, France, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serie A, U.S.A., World Cup, World Cup 2022

The 2022 World Cup has taken its final curtain call as Argentina and Lionel Messi were crowned world champions after one of the best finals of all-time. Below, we take a look at the World Cup Best XI but with the caveat of allowing just one player per nation.

The Netherlands went crashing out of the World Cup after a shootout defeat against Argentina, with Emiliano Martinez making two fine stops in the win.

Netherlands Player Ratings vs Argentina: Martinez Thwarts Dutch

December 10, 2022 Ashlee Kiddell Argentina, Netherlands, Player Ratings, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022

The Netherlands went crashing out of the World Cup after a penalty shootout defeat against Argentina, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez making two fine stops to set up the victory. Louis van Gaal's side were outclassed for the majority of the match and struggled to create many chances. However, a change in tactics of old school, route one football helped them claw back into the match right at the death and fight back to 2-2.

Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands, with Lionel Messi starring in the win

Argentina Player Ratings vs Netherlands: Messi Stars in Shootout Victory

December 9, 2022 Ashlee Kiddell Argentina, Netherlands, Player Ratings, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022

Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a gripping penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands, with Lionel Messi starring in the win. After making it 2-2 after extra time, Lionel Scaloni's men defeated the Dutch in the shootout. So, here's our Argentina player ratings against the Netherlands after their action-packed success.

Argentina overcame Netherlands to book a spot into the World Cup final four but needed a penalty shootout to prevail after squandering a two-goal lead

Netherlands vs Argentina 5-6: Albiceleste Survive Dutch Comeback

December 9, 2022 The Cult of Calcio Argentina, Netherlands, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022

Argentina overcame Netherlands on Friday night to book a spot into the World Cup final four but the Albiceleste needed a penalty shootout to prevail after squandering a two-goal lead. Nahuel Molina and Leo Messi built a two-goal cushion for the Scaloneta, but substitute Wout Weghorst bagged a brace for the Dutch to equalize at the last breath.

Netherlands vs Argentina: Top Three WC Classics Between the Two Rivals

December 8, 2022 Michel Sakr Argentina, Netherlands, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022

Ahead of what should be an epic Quarter-Final round in Qatar 2022, the fans are eagerly anticipating all four encounters, But there's one particular matchup that symbolizes the glorious history of the tournament. Of course we're talking about the ground-shattering battle between the Netherlands and Argentina which will be the two nations' sixth World Cup meeting.

Full Predictions for World Cup Quarter Finals: What Will Be the Final Four?

December 8, 2022 Michel Sakr Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, England, France, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022

At this point, foreshadowing the results is becoming an increasingly tough task, and sadly, Octopus Paul is no longer among us. Nonetheless, we'll try to project the outcomes of the four thrilling contests in our full predictions for the World Cup Quarterfinals.

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