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Manchester United consider KlaasJan Huntelaar should Dimitar Berbatov bid fail (The Telegraph)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:13:59 GMT

... interest from Arsenal. "It's a club (Manchester United) that makes me dream, especially as Ruud van Nistelrooy played there and did great things with them," he said. Huntelaar, whose Ajax contract expires in 2010, would be considerably cheaper than Berbatov. But the player's representative, Arnold Oosterveer suggested last week that the Dutchman will extend his stay at the Amsterdam club for at...

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Loovens brushes off Jones jibe (Skysports.com )

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:22:08 GMT

... his trade in the SPL will bolster his chances of breaking into the Dutch national team under Bert van Marwijk, who replaced Marco van Basten after Euro 2008."I played for the national team from 14 years old until the Under-21s and when I see all the boys coming through from that side, I want to get involved as well," he continued."Who did I play for at those levels? Do you have a...

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English eyes on Ajax ace (Skysports.com )

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:37:40 GMT

Bakircioglu: AvailableRelated linksTeamsPlayersAlso see Skysports.com understands Ajax winger Kennedy Bakircioglu is a target for a host of English clubs. Bakircioglu has been made available by new Ajax coach Marco van Basten as he does not figure in the club's plans.The Sweden international has dropped down the pecking order with the Eredivisie giants, who are open to offers for the...

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Revenge in the air as Hiddink's Russia host Dutch (Mirror.co.uk)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:23:07 GMT

... two extra-time goals. Arshavin has since been linked with a move abroad.The Dutch, who had Marco van Basten in charge at Euro 2008, will be under new coach Bert van Marwijk.Midfielder Mark van Bommel might be the missing link in the opinion of Marwijk, who added his son-in-law to the squad after a two-year absence.VAN BOMMEL'S INSIGHTAdvertisement - article continues below »"I pick...

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Transfer Rumors (15 August 08): Barcelona to make Berba bid', AC Milan interested in Liverpool’s Alonso, Arsenal accept Boro’s Hoyte bid, and more (SoccerLens)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:00:47 GMT

... Rating: 3 - There’s a small chance that Huntelaar may move before the transfer window closes, but Marco van Basten isn’t too into the idea of selling his new captain. Atletico Madrid are making a serious push to sign Werder Bremen playmaker Diego . Alteti have reportedly already put in a €16m offer for the Brazilian, but that number falls well short of Werder’s reported asking price...

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Van Basten: Dutch Minnows Have No Chance Of Beating Gunners (The Soccer Blog)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:45:12 GMT

Holland legend Marco Van Basten believes Steve McClaren Dutch minnows FC Twente can forget about beating Arsenal. Arsene Wenger's men face former England boss McClaren’s new club side in tomorrow night’s Champions League qualifier in Holland. And Van Basten believes there is no chance of a shock upset for FC Twente, against a Gunners team, who beat [...]

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Mac will never beat Wenger (The Sun)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

MARCO VAN BASTEN says Steve McClaren should forget about beating Arsenal

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Arsenal draw with Sevilla to win tournament (Mirror.co.uk)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:18:32 GMT

... who was only beaten eight minutes from time when Jesus Navas set up Uruguayan Ernesto Chevanton to equalise.Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger had said on Friday, after a 3-2 win over hosts Ajax, that he would rest his first team on Saturday ahead of next week's Champions League qualifier.His side play on Dutch soil again when they face former England manager Steve McClaren's Twente Enschede in a third...

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Arsenal win Amsterdam tournament (Mirror.co.uk)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:07:12 GMT

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Wenger challenged Bergkamp, got more out of him (Arsenal News Review)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:39:49 GMT

Two years ago Arsenal opened their new stadium and said a classy goodbye to one of the finest players in their history. As you know, Dennis Bergkamp was a goal-maker, an icon, a scorer of memorable goals. As you know, Dennis is now back at his first club. He's Marco van Basten's assistant at Ajax. As you may know, I've written three new chapters for The Professor , which was re-published...

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Luque unhappy with Van Basten (Skysports.com )

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:42:19 GMT

Albert Luque's father and agent claims Ajax coach Marco van Basten has gone back on his word.

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New Ajax, Same As The Old Ajax (Almost) (The Offside)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:30:16 GMT

Marco van Basten is clearly one of the world’s up and coming young coaches. He was the talk of the town this summer in Swissaustria until he met up with an established Dutch legend in Guus Hiddink. He’s got the playing career which allows him to tell his players without even a hint of doubt, [...]

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Van Basten defends 'necessary' Ajax cull (ESPN)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:18:16 GMT

New Ajax coach Marco van Basten has described the decision to drop eight players from his squad as 'difficult but necessary'.

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Van Nistelrooy hangs up international boots (ireland.com)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:43:36 GMT

Netherlands striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has retired from international soccer to concentrate on his club career with Real Madrid.

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Van Nistelrooy quits Oranje (Daily Star)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:16:30 GMT

Real Madrid's Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has announced his retirement from international football in order to concentrate on his club career.

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Van Basten drops quartet from Ajax squad (ESPN)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:29:52 GMT

Ajax coach Marco van Basten has dropped Albert Luque, Kenneth Perez, Jurgen Colin and Laurent Delorge from first-team training.

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Manchester United and Arsenal warned against Klass Jan Huntelaar bid (The Telegraph)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:48:37 GMT

Manchester United and Arsenal have been warned against making a move for highly coveted Holland striker Klass Jan Huntelaar by Ajax manager Marco van Basten.

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Knee surgery today for Jones -- (Trinidad Express)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:27:30 GMT

... match at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats created the bulk of the opportunities against Marco van Basten's team, but went down to Klaas Jan Huntelaar's strike nine minutes after half-time. Daryl Murphy skimmed the outside of the post just before the interval, and El-Hadji Diouf brought a fine save out of Maarten Stekelenburg with a late free-kick, but the hosts were unable to...

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Roy keen to learn from Ajax loss (Edinburgh Evening News)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Black Cats created the bulk of the opportunities against Marco van Basten's team at the Stadium of Light, but went down to Klaas Jan Huntelaar's strike nine minutes after half-time.Daryl Murphy skimmed the outside of the post just before the ADVERTISEMENTinterval and El-Hadji Diouf brought a fine save out of Maarten Stekelenburg with a late free-kick, but that was as close as the...

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Keane says his prayers for Kenwyne Jones (icWales)

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

... to Ireland with us on Wednesday.”The Black Cats created the bulk of the opportunities against Marco van Basten’s team at the Stadium of Light, but went down to Klaas Jan Huntelaar’s strike nine minutes after half-time.Daryl Murphy skimmed the outside of the post just before the interval and El-Hadji Diouf brought a fine save out of Maarten Stekelenburg with a late free-kick, but the...

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