Dirk Kuyt faces long layoff

Netherlands striker Dirk Kuyt will be out for several weeks after injuring his shoulder when he fell awkwardly while attempting a bicycle kick in training, coach Bert van Marwijk said on Monday.......

Van Nistelrooy left out of Dutch World Cup squad

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk omitted Hamburg SV striker Ruud van Nistelrooy from his provisional 30-men squad for the World Cup on Tuesday. Van Nistelrooy retired as an international after......

Wolfsburg land first Bundesliga title

VfL Wolfsburg sealed their first Bundesliga title by demolishing Werder Bremen 5-1 on the final day of the season on Saturday. Hundreds of fans poured on to the pitch at the final whistle,......

Unified Dutch hand Italy rare heavy defeat

Italy are notoriously slow starters at major finals, but not even their most pessimistic fan imagined they would begin Euro 2008 by suffering their worst defeat in a tournament since the 1970 World......

Babel out, Boulahrouz in

Forward Ryan Babel has been ruled out of the Dutch squad for Euro 2008 after suffering an ankle injury in training on Saturday, the Dutch FA (KNVB) said in a statement. Van Basten names squad It......