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Ruud Gullit praises NEC and questions Eredivisie giants

Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit has heaped praise on NEC following their impressive tactical performance. At the same time, he has publicly questioned why traditional Eredivisie heavyweights like Ajax, Feyenoord, and PSV fail to replicate such efficiency.

RANKED: Top 20 managers of the European season

The 2025-26 European season is over, and it ended just as the 2024-25 did 12 months earlier, with Paris Saint-Germain lifting the European Cup at the end of the Champions League final. Saturday's win over Arsenal in Budapest was a much tighter affair than their thrashing of Inter in Munich, but was greeted with no less joy by the French giants and their supporters as they clinched a double having already won Ligue 1.

Serdar Gözübüyük makes a bold decision the day after NEC–Feyenoord

Major setback for Sterling! Van Persie explains benching

Raheem Sterling suffered a significant setback at Feyenoord after being dropped to the bench for the crucial Eredivisie encounter against NEC Nijmegen. Head coach Robin van Persie has now clarified the reasoning behind the former Chelsea star's absence from the starting line-up, citing fitness concerns following a disappointing run of form.