Netherlands news

World Champions Argentina return to international duty first time after lifting the crown in Qatar

Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman has questioned the defensive capabilities of rumoured Manchester United transfer target Jeremie Frimpong.

Juan Roman Riquelme suggested Louis van Gaal ought to have kissed Lionel Messi instead of angering him at the World Cup.

Cristian Romero has explained why he screamed in the face of Kylian Mbappe and taunted Netherlands players in Argentina’s 2022 World Cup triumph.

Marco van Basten has claimed that Luuk de Jong is better than Manchester United transfer target Wout Weghorst while issuing a warning to Erik ten Hag.

Virgil van Dijk admits his shove on Leandro Paredes at the 2022 World Cup was out of character, but he makes no apologies for losing his cool.

Argentina may have savoured World Cup glory at Qatar 2022, but they remain stuck behind arch-rivals Brazil in the latest FIFA world rankings.

Fans were left enthralled by scenes in Qatar as Argentina snuck into the World Cup semi-final with a penalty-shootout win over the Netherlands.

Argentina fans have been spotted revelling in the demise of World Cup rivals Brazil ahead of their own clash with the Netherlands.

Living legend Lionel Messi has broken yet another record after he notched an assist for Argentina in a World Cup quarter-final against the Netherlands

The forward has been working with a personal tactics coach since January in his bid to become one of the world's top players, and it's paying off.

Memphis Depay and Cody Gakpo will look to take advantage of a vulnerable Argentine defense

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