Xavi dan Rasa Belanda
Xavi Hernandez jadi pelatih baru Timnas Belanda. Xavi mengaku sudah lama merasakan atmosfer Belanda sepanjang kariernya. Nggak asing lagi!
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Xavi: Saya Anak Sepakbola Belanda
Xavi Hernandez ditunjuk sebagai pelatih tim nasional Belanda. Xavi merasa terhormat sebab punya ikatan spesial dengan sepakbola Belanda.
Xavi named first foreign Netherlands coach since 1978
PARIS: Xavi Hernandez has been named as the successor to Ronald Koeman as head coach of the Netherlands national team, becoming their first foreign boss in 48 years, the country’s football association announced on Wednesday. The Barcelona great, who won the 2010 World Cup with Spain as a player, has not held a head coaching job since leaving the Camp Nou in 2024. Xavi has signed a four-year deal, which means he will lead the Oranje’s Euro 2028 and 2030 World Cup campaigns. “As someone who received his training at the Barcelona academy, with strong influences from Johan Cruyff and Rinus Michels, among others, I feel a special connection to Dutch football,” said the 46-year-old former midfielder. “You could say that I am a bit of a son of Dutch football. “Other great coaches, especially Louis van Gaal, under whom I made my debut at Barcelona, and Frank Rijkaard, also played an important role in shaping me as a player and coach.” Koeman stepped down after his second spell in charge of the Dutch ended with a last-32 defeat on penalties against Morocco. Ex-Liverpool manager Arne Slot reportedly held initial talks with the Dutch association, but preferred to stay in club football. Xavi’s first match at the helm will be a Nations League clash with rivals Germany at the Johann Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on September 24. He is the Netherlands’ first foreign boss since Austrian Ernst Happel, whose side reached the 1978 World Cup final before losing to Argentina. “The Netherlands has a rich football culture and a clear vision that also appeals to me enormously — attacking football, based on possession, with creativity, passion, and conviction,” Xavi added. “Of course, the most important goal is and always will be to win, but I
Arsenal one win from history as PSG stand in their way
LONDON, May 28 : Arsenal's long road back to Europe's top table reaches its defining night on Saturday as they face Paris St Germain in the Champions League final, chasing a first crown that would seal the renaissance engineered by Mikel Arteta.
Dutch connection gives Suriname another chance at World Cup qualification
March 24 : Suriname have had plenty of past interest in the World Cup but living vicariously through former colonial power the Netherlands will no longer be necessary if they can get through this week's inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico.
Barcelona Menang 11 Laga Beruntun, Flick: Itu Bukan Apa-apa
Barcelona memperpanjang rentetan kemenangannya dengan mengalahkan Racing Santander di Copa del Rey. Meski demikian, pelatih Barcelona Hansi Flick menilai itu tak berarti apa-apa.
Record number of Dutch players in Premier League pleases Koeman
AMSTERDAM :Barcelona and AC Milan used to be glamorous ports of call for Dutch footballers but these days the Premier League is the destination of choice for most of the Netherlands squad, who will be playing two World Cup qualifiers this week.
Dutch coaches may be back in vogue after Slot's Premier League success
LIVERPOOL, England :Dutch coaches have worked for decades across European leagues but Arne Slot is the first to win the top flight in England where many of his compatriots have suffered dents to their reputations over the years.