Holland Squad for Italy and Paraguay Friendlies Named

Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk has named his 23-man squad friendly international matches against Italy on November 14th and Paraguay on November 18th.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Michel Vorm (Utrecht), Piet Velthuizen (Vitesse Arnhem)

Defenders: John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg SV), Edson Braafheid (Bayern Munich), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax Amsterdam), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart)

Midfielders: Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax Amsterdam), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Orlando Engelaar (PSV Eindhoven), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan), Eljero Elia (Hamburg SV), Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)

Video: Netherlands 2 – England 2 (International Friendly Highlights)

Tottenham Hotspurs striker Jermain Defoe scored a brace as England staged a remarkable comeback against the Netherlands to earn a respectable 2-2 draw last night in Amsterdam.

Dirk Kuyt and Rafael Van der Vaart socred in the first half for the Dutch after defensive blunders by Rio Ferdinand and Gareth Barry.

Holland: Stekelenburg, Heitinga, Ooijer, Mathijsen, Braafheid, De Jong, Schaars (Mendes Da Silva 82), Van der Vaart (Sneijder 46), Robben (Afellay 55), van Persie (Babel 46), Kuyt (Huntelaar 78).
Subs Not Used: Vorm, Marcellis, Van Der Wiel, De Zeeuw.

Goals: Kuyt 10, Van der Vaart 38.

England: Green, Johnson, Ashley Cole (Bridge 84), Ferdinand, Terry, Barry (Carrick 46), Beckham (Wright-Phillips 46), Lampard, Young (Milner 68), Heskey (Defoe 46), Rooney (Carlton Cole 59).
Subs Not Used: Robinson, Upson, Lescott, Walcott, Hart.

Goals: Defoe 49, 77.
Att: 50,000
Ref: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

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Sir Bobby Robson 1933 – 2009. A Tribute.

Former England, Newcastle United and FC Barcelona manager Bobby Robson has died peacefully at age 76 after a long battle with cancer. He was truly one of the greatest football managers of all time.

In my 23 years working in England there is not a person I would put an inch above Bobby Robson. I mourn the passing of a great friend, a wonderful individual, a tremendous football man and somebody with passion and knowledge of the game that was unsurpassed.— Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.

Sir Bobby Robson’s Career

Player:
1950-1956 Fulham
1956-1962 West Brom
1962-1967 Fulham
1958-1962 England (20 caps)
1967-1968 Vancouver Royals (player-manager)

Bobby Robson is one of those people who never die, not so much for what he did in his career, for one victory more or less, but for what he knew to give to those who had, like me, the good fortune to know him and walk by his side.— Jose Mourinho, Robson’s assistant at Barcelona.

Manager:
1965-1966 Oxford University
1968 Fulham
1969-1982 Ipswich
1982-1990 England
1990-1992 PSV Eindhoven
1992-1993 Sporting Lisbon
1994-1996 FC Porto
1996-1998 Barcelona
1998-1999 PSV Eindhoven
1999-2004 Newcastle

As a football manager he is one of the greatest of all time. He didn’t just taste success here in Britain, he won trophies right across Europe. Quite simply, his record was phenomenal.—Scotland manager George Burley for Robson at Ipswich.

Trophies won:
1973 Texaco Cup (Ipswich)
1978 FA Cup (Ipswich)
1981 Uefa Cup (Ipswich)
1991 & 1992 Dutch league (PSV)
1994 Portuguese Cup (Porto)
1995 & 1996 Portuguese league (Porto)
1997 European Cup Winners’ Cup (Barcelona)
1997 Spanish Cup (Barcelona)

Barcelona is in mourning. During his period with the club, Robson won the affection of all Cules (Barca supporters). He is a true legend of world football.—FC Barcelona

I cannot think of anybody in the game who was held in higher esteem…it was an absolute privilege and honour to work with him.—England under-21 manager Stuart Pearce who played under Robson.

Video: PSV Eindhoven Nike 2009/10 Away Kit / Jersey Photo Shoot

Following the launch of their 2009/10 Nike away kit, Dutch powerhouse PSV Eindhoven have released a video of several of their players modeling the new strip. The video features the details of the 09/10 kit along with a player photo shoot.

Check out more 2009/10 kits at this Football Fashion link.

Relaunched: Feyenoord Rotterdam Puma 2009/10 Home and Away Kits / Jerseys

Following fan complaints about the look of the original Feyenoord Rotterdam Puma 2009/10 home and away kits, the club and Puma have made several alterations to the team’s strips for next season. The new look kits were presented to the public at Feyenoord’s website earlier today. Given that the Puma 09/10 kits are now available for sale at the Feyenoord online shop, they should be the final product. Here’s a detailed look at the relaunched Feyenoord Rotterdam Puma 2009/10 home and away kits.

Check out our 2009/10 Kits and Jerseys section for more new kits.