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Louis van Gaal plays down Robin van Persie injury fears
Louis van Gaal says that Robin van Persie was substituted for "tactical" reasons against Mexico on Sunday.Jul 2, 11:19
Dirk Kuyt: 'Louis van Gaal is world's best tactician'
Netherlands striker Dirk Kuyt hails Louis van Gaal as the most tactically adept coach in football after his side's 2-1 victory over Mexico at the World Cup.Jun 30, 08:14
Hector Moreno suffers fractured tibia
Espanyol confirm that Mexico defender Hector Moreno sustained a fractured tibia in the World Cup defeat to the Netherlands.Jun 30, 00:03
Dirk Kuyt revels in "special day"
Dirk Kuyt says that Sunday was a "special day" for him after earning his 100th Netherlands cap.Jun 29, 23:44
Miguel Herrera slams referee, Arjen Robben
Miguel Herrera blames referee Pedro Proenca and Netherlands ace Arjen Robben for Mexico's World Cup exit.Jun 29, 23:35
Louis van Gaal: 'Netherlands were lucky'
Louis van Gaal admits that his Netherlands team had an "escape" in the narrow 2-1 win over Mexico.Jun 29, 23:22
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar: 'I almost rejected penalty chance'
Netherlands striker Klaas Jan-Huntelaar reveals that he almost turned down the chance to take his match-winning penalty kick against Mexico.Jun 29, 20:59
Louis van Gaal hails Netherlands character
Louis van Gaal praises his Netherlands players for showing the "faith and belief" needed to bounce back and record a World Cup last-16 victory over Mexico.Jun 29, 19:32
Player Ratings: Netherlands 2-1 Mexico
Sports Mole takes a look at who impressed as Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1 in their last-16 World Cup clash on Sunday.Jun 29, 19:24
Louis van Gaal: 'Netherlands benefited from cooling break'
Louis van Gaal admits that he used the World Cup's first cooling break to help the Netherlands pull off a dramatic turnaround against Mexico.Jun 29, 19:15
Match Analysis: Netherlands 2-1 Mexico
Sports Mole dissects the 90 minutes of action as Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1 in their last-16 World Cup clash.Jun 29, 18:47
Netherlands through to World Cup quarter-finals after late drama against Mexico
Netherlands score twice in the final moments to come from behind and beat Mexico in their World Cup last-16 clash in Fortaleza.Jun 29, 17:57
Live Commentary: Netherlands 2-1 Mexico - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's you live commentary of the World Cup last-16 clash in Fortaleza as Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1.Jun 29, 15:00
Wesley Sneijder: 'We proved our doubters wrong'
Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder feels that his side showed their doubters that they were wrong to discount Louis van Gaal's men before the start of the tournament.Jun 28, 15:59
Wesley Sneijder: 'We can win it all'
Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder insists that his side can win the World Cup and bounce back from their disappointment of their final defeat in 2010.Jun 28, 14:52
Wesley Sneijder confident of Netherlands progress
Wesley Sneijder is confident that the Netherlands will beat Mexico and reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.Jun 28, 10:11
Netherlands beat Chile to top group
The Netherlands finish at the top of World Cup Group B thanks to a 2-0 win over Chile in Sao Paulo.Jun 23, 17:52
Half-Time Report: Goalless between Netherlands, Chile
The Netherlands and Chile fail to score during the opening 45 minutes of their decisive Group B clash at the World Cup.Jun 23, 16:47
Team News: Three changes for Netherlands against Chile
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal makes a total of three changes for this evening's World Cup clash with Chile.Jun 23, 14:40
Agent: 'Wesley Sneijder is staying at Galatasaray'
Wesley Sneijder's agent Guido Albers rubbishes reports that the Galatasaray midfielder will be joining Manchester United this summer.Jun 23, 00:49
Wesley Sneijder 'would consider' Louis van Gaal offer
Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder says that he would have to give consideration to any offer made to him by Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.Jun 18, 15:34
Team News: No changes for the Netherlands against Australia
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal names the same XI that beat Spain for this evening's match with Australia at the World Cup.Jun 18, 14:51
Match Analysis: Spain 1-5 Netherlands
Sports Mole dissects the action as Netherlands beat Spain 5-1 in Group B's opening fixture of the 2014 World Cup.Jun 13, 21:48
Netherlands come from behind to thrash Spain in Salvador
The Netherlands produce a shock on just the second night of the World Cup by thrashing defending champions Spain 5-1.Jun 13, 20:52
Half-Time Report: Robin van Persie heads home equaliser for the Netherlands
Robin van Persie cancels out a Xabi Alonso penalty as the Netherlands and Spain head to the interval level at 1-1.Jun 13, 19:49
Team News: Diego Costa starts for Spain against the Netherlands
Diego Costa starts in attack for Spain against the Netherlands in the Group B opener.Jun 13, 18:11
Ruud Gullit: 'Netherlands must sharpen defence'
Ruud Gullit warns Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal to pay close attention to his defence, which he believes needs "sharpening".Jun 13, 11:45
On this day: Netherlands on brink of elimination after Germany defeat
On this day in 2012, Germany beat Netherlands 2-1 to leave their opponents on the brink of early Euro 2012 elimination.Jun 13, 08:32
Vicente del Bosque wary of Dutch flair
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque says that he is not taking Holland lightly ahead of their World Cup opener with Louis van Gaal's side on Friday.Jun 12, 20:11
Wesley Sneijder desperate to be a leader for the Netherlands
Wesley Sneijder believes that he must be a leader for the Netherlands in their World Cup campaign.Jun 12, 17:22
Preview:Spain vs. Netherlands
Sports Mole previews Spain's clash with Netherlands in Group B.Jun 11, 20:43
Javi Martinez highlights Netherlands threat
Versatile Spain midfielder Javi Martinez highlights the Netherlands' threat ahead of the clash at the World Cup.Jun 11, 18:16
Wesley Sneijder: 'Defeat to Spain still hurts'
Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder reveals that his team's defeat to Spain in the 2010 World Cup final still hurts.Jun 11, 17:55
Netherlands too strong for Wales
The Netherlands secure a 2-0 win over Wales in their international friendly in Amsterdam.Jun 4, 20:31
Live Commentary: Netherlands 2-0 Wales - as it happened
Read how Netherlands continued their World Cup preparations with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Wales, courtesy of Sports Mole's minute-by-minute coverage.Jun 4, 18:00
Robin van Persie strike gives Netherlands win
Robin van Persie's fifth-minute goal is enough to hand Holland a victory over Ghana in their World Cup warm-up match.May 31, 20:30
Louis van Gaal names 23-man Netherlands squad
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal names his final 23-man squad for the World Cup.May 31, 12:17
Who will win the World Cup's Golden Boot?
Sports Mole picks out five players that we believe have a chance of winning the World Cup's Golden Boot in Brazil.May 28, 10:44
On this day: Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich to win Champions League
On this day in 2010, two goals from Diego Milito helped Inter Milan record a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.May 22, 10:02
Match Analysis: Chelsea 2-0 (3-1) Galatasaray
Sports Mole analyses the match between Chelsea and Galatasaray in the Champions League.Mar 18, 22:22
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