Heitinga leaves Ajax, joins Atletico

Ajax Amsterdam's Netherlands defender John Heitinga has agreed to sign a five-year deal with Atletico Madrid, he told Tuesday's De Telegraaf newspaper. "I'm thrilled. This is a fantastic next step......

Fancied Dutch under pressure against Germany

Clashes between Netherlands and neighbours Germany always have extra spice but Wednesday's Euro 2012 Group B encounter is about much more than regional rivalry after the Dutch began with a......

World Cup triumph, Nadal mark year of Spanish glory

A World Cup soccer final disfigured by cynical Dutch thuggery was partially redeemed in extra time by the swift reflexes of Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta. Iniesta scored the only goal of the......

Schuerrle treble lifts Chelsea, Newcastle's Pardew sees red

Chelsea beat Fulham 3-1 to open a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday while Newcastle United's 4-1 win was marred by manager Alan Pardew's dismissal for head-butting Hull......

Wasteful Dutch beaten 1-0 by Denmark

Denmark survived a sustained assault by Netherlands to emerge with a 1-0 victory in their opening Euro 2012 Group B game on Saturday thanks to a first-half goal by Michael Krohn-Dehli and some poor......