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Georginio Wijnaldum: 'Netherlands displayed great resilience'
Georginio Wijnaldum praises the Netherlands for showing their resilience on the way to beating Brazil 3-0 on Saturday night.Jul 13, 00:07
Match Analysis: Brazil 0-3 Netherlands
Sports Mole dissects the action as Netherlands beat Brazil 3-0 in the 2014 World Cup third-place playoff.Jul 12, 22:45
Edwin van der Sar: 'Louis van Gaal won't need big signings'
Louis van Gaal will not need to sign big-name players to get Manchester United back to winning ways, according to Edwin van der Sar.Jul 12, 22:11
Wesley Sneijder picks up injury in warm-up for third-place playoff
Wesley Sneijder picks up a hamstring injury in the warm-up for the Netherlands' World Cup third-place playoff against Brazil tonight.Jul 12, 19:52
Arsene Wenger: 'Manchester United will challenge with Louis van Gaal'
Arsene Wenger expects Louis van Gaal to restore Manchester United as title contenders next season.Jul 12, 14:29
Manchester United, Real Madrid confident over Angel di Maria talks
Manchester United and Real Madrid will reportedly restart talks over Angel di Maria next week, with both clubs hopeful of reaching an agreement.Jul 12, 14:13
Alexander Buttner: 'Louis van Gaal ignored me'
Dutch defender Alexander Buttner believes that he was "unfairly ignored" for international duty by Louis van Gaal during the last two years.Jul 12, 12:53
Bebe would welcome Benfica move
Manchester United winger Bebe reveals that he welcomes speculation linking him with a move to Benfica.Jul 12, 09:09
Louis van Gaal: 'Players can give me leaving present against Brazil'
Louis van Gaal is optimistic that the Netherlands will give him the perfect leaving present against Brazil on Saturday.Jul 11, 18:24
Dirk Kuyt launches Robin van Persie defence
Netherlands midfielder Dirk Kuyt defends Robin van Persie against claims of sub-par performances in the elimination stages of the World Cup.Jul 11, 17:58
Preview:Brazil vs. Netherlands
Sports Mole previews Brazil's third-place playoff with the Netherlands on Saturday as the host nation go in search of redemption.Jul 11, 15:26
Darren Fletcher eager to "impress" Louis van Gaal in pre-season
Darren Fletcher insists that he will be trying to impress Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal during pre-season.Jul 11, 09:40
Report: Manchester United, Juventus not in talks over Arturo Vidal
Manchester United and Juventus are reportedly not in talks regarding the transfer of Arturo Vidal, who has been linked with a big-money move to Old Trafford.Jul 11, 09:15
Gary Neville: 'Louis van Gaal won't be a revolution at Manchester United'
Gary Neville does not believe that Louis van Gaal will be a "revolution" at Manchester United unless the club sign seven to nine new players.Jul 11, 08:51
Phil Neville, Nicky Butt to 'discover Manchester United future next week'
Phil Neville and Nicky Butt will reportedly be told if they have futures as Manchester United coaches next week following Louis van Gaal's appointment.Jul 11, 08:19
Mehmet Scholl: 'Louis van Gaal made tactical mistakes'
Mehmet Scholl suggests that Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal's ego saw him make mistakes at the World Cup.Jul 10, 18:58
Wesley Sneijder: 'Argentina played for penalties'
Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder believes that Argentina were happy to settle for penalties in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.Jul 10, 18:07
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Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini gets rid of afro hairdo
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini gets rid of his trademark afro and shows off his new cropped hairdo on Twitter.Jul 10, 17:57
Georginio Wijnaldum berates Netherlands creativity
Georginio Wijnaldum claims that the Netherlands missed out on the World Cup final due to deficiencies in their forward line.Jul 10, 17:29
Stefan de Vrij 'wants Lazio move, not Manchester United'
Lazio sporting director Igli Tare claims that Stefan de Vrij wants to sign for the Italian club, not Manchester United.Jul 10, 17:23
Louis van Gaal "taught" Sergio Romero how to save penalties
Louis van Gaal claims that he "taught" Argentina keeper Sergio Romero how to save penalties following Wednesday's shootout defeat.Jul 10, 15:01
Dirk Kuyt: 'Argentina have been lucky'
Netherlands ace Dirk Kuyt wonders if Argentina deserve their World Cup final spot and claims that they have underachieved.Jul 10, 14:40
Louis van Gaal slams 'pointless' third-place playoff
Louis van Gaal slams the redundant nature of the World Cup third-place playoff ahead of the Netherlands' clash with Brazil.Jul 10, 14:21
Ryan Giggs: 'Louis van Gaal excited to start at Manchester United'
Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs is confident that Louis van Gaal is excited to succeed at the club.Jul 10, 14:16
Ron Vlaar was happy to step up first in Netherlands' penalty-shootout loss
Ron Vlaar insists that he was happy to take on the responsibility of Netherlands' first penalty, despite missing in their World Cup semi-final shootout defeat to Argentina.Jul 10, 11:30
Report: Manchester United to target Daley Blind if Patrice Evra leaves
Manchester United will reportedly consider a move for Ajax defender Daley Blind if Patrice Evra decides to join Juventus, despite recently signing a new one-year deal at Old Trafford.Jul 10, 08:47
Louis van Gaal: 'Two players declined first penalty in shootout'
Louis van Gaal reveals that two of his Netherlands players declined to take the first penalty in the 4-2 shootout defeat against Argentina.Jul 10, 05:45
Fernandinho shocked by "unbelievable" loss
Fernandinho admits that he finds it impossible to explain how Brazil were beaten 7-1 by Germany in the World Cup semi-final.Jul 10, 01:58
Louis van Gaal wanted Tim Krul for penalty shootout
Louis van Gaal says that he intended to bring Tim Krul on for his side's penalty shootout against Argentina, but he had already used up all of his permitted substitutions.Jul 10, 00:47
Louis van Gaal hails "marvellous" Netherlands
Louis van Gaal says that the Netherlands played a "marvellous tournament" following their exit at the semi-final stage of the World Cup.Jul 10, 00:02
Match Analysis: Netherlands 0-0 Argentina (Arg win 4-2 on pens)
Sports Mole dissects the action as Argentina beat Netherlands 4-2 on penalties in the semi-final of the World Cup.Jul 9, 23:42
Argentina claim shootout victory against the Netherlands
Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty shootout to book a World Cup final meeting against Germany.Jul 9, 22:48
Team News: Robin van Persie, Nigel de Jong start for Netherlands against Argentina
Both Robin van Persie and Nigel de Jong are selected to start for Netherlands in tonight's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.Jul 9, 18:41
Live Commentary: Netherlands 0-0 Argentina (Arg win 4-2 on pens) - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of the World Cup semi-final in Sao Paulo as Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties.Jul 9, 18:00
Report: Louis van Gaal pulled plug on Toni Kroos deal
A report claims that new Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal pulled the plug on a move for Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos this summer.Jul 9, 14:25
Raul: Netherlands a "Himalayan task" for Lionel Messi
Raul expects Lionel Messi to find it difficult to get the better of the Netherlands in the semi-final of the World Cup.Jul 9, 13:29
Louis van Gaal: 'Netherlands can go all the way'
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal backs his team to win the World Cup ahead of their semi-final against Argentina.Jul 9, 11:49
Louis van Gaal not focusing on Lionel Messi
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal insists that his players will not be focusing all of their attention on Argentina talisman Lionel Messi in their World Cup semi-final.Jul 9, 11:35
Report: Manchester United to spend £75m on Angel di Maria, Mats Hummels
A report claims that Manchester United want to sign Real Madrid attacker Angel di Maria and Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels this summer.Jul 9, 11:26
Manchester United target Wesley Sneijder available for £16m
Galatasaray president Unal Aysal reveals that Wesley Sneijder has a release clause worth £16m in his contract amid reports linking the midfielder to Manchester United.Jul 9, 08:48
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