Giovanni van Bronckhorst returns to coach Feyenoord
ROTTERDAM, June 17 : Feyenoord have appointed Giovanni van Bronckhorst as their new coach, bringing him back to the club to replace Robin van Persie, who was fired earlier this month.
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Messi hat-trick equals goalscoring record as Argentina beat Algeria
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 : Lionel Messi earned a spot in the World Cup history books with a hat-trick that saw Argentina begin the defence of their title with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Algeria on Tuesday.
Belgium baby dilemma for father-to-be Doku
SEATTLE, June 15 : Belgium’s Jeremy Doku is due to become a father for the first time while the World Cup is still on, and wants to be at the birth, creating a potential dilemma for the team.
Dutch concern over fitness of goalkeeper Verbruggen
KANSAS CITY, June 10 : The Netherlands have doubts over the fitness of first-choice goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, injured in their Monday friendly in New York and doubtful for the World Cup opener against Japan on Sunday.
Veteran coach Le Roy takes over as Congo Republic boss
BRAZZAVILLE, June 10 : Veteran French coach Claude Le Roy is returning to the helm of an African national team after being named as the new coach of Republic of Congo, the country’s Ministry of Sports announced on Wednesday.
Injury concerns for Morocco ahead of their World Cup opener
HARRISON, New Jersey, June 8 : Morocco are concerned about injuries to starters Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Noussair Mazraoui, who could be forced out of their opening game at the World Cup against Brazil on Sunday.
Dutch plan dress rehearsal for starting line-up in Monday friendly
NEW YORK, June 7 : Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman plans to use Monday’s friendly against Uzbekistan in New York as an opportunity for his first-choice line-up to have a proper dress rehearsal ahead of their opening World Cup clash against Japan next weekend.
Croatia head to World Cup on high after late 2-1 win over Slovenia
VARAZDIN, Croatia, June 7 : Croatia substitute Mario Pasalic grabbed a stoppage-time winner to edge neighbours Slovenia 2-1 in their friendly international on Sunday and head to the World Cup on a winning note.