Netherlands secures its sixth European title in women's water polo with a last-gasp goal from Bente Rogge, defeating Spain 8-7. Greece secures the European Olympic Games qualification berth with a 7-6 victory over Italy in the bronze-medal final. The bronze-medal match winner also earned the European Olympic berth. Despite Spain leading 2-0 early, the Netherlands dominated, leading 5-3 at halftime and 6-5 at the final break. Rogge's last-minute goal secured the historic sixth European title for the Netherlands. Greece led the bronze-medal match
In the upcoming 2024 Water Polo World Championships in Doha, Hungary and the Netherlands find themselves in a formidable position as defending champions, facing the challenge of maintaining their world-class status. For the Netherlands, the triumph in Fukuoka marked a historic moment, ending a 32-year drought of World Championship titles. Evangelos Doudesis, head coach of the Dutch women's water polo team, expressed the importance of the victory, emphasizing its significance in Dutch water polo history. However, the focus swiftly shifted to the future,
In a night filled with UEFA Women’s Nations League drama, several Arsenal players made notable contributions to their respective national teams. Here's a roundup of the key moments and standout performances from the Gunners on Tuesday night. Katie McCabe Inspires Republic of Ireland: Katie McCabe showcased her brilliance as she scored a stunning goal from outside the box, earning her the Player of the Match accolade. Republic of Ireland dominated local rivals Northern Ireland with a commanding 6-1 victory, securing the top spot
Memphis Depay scored twice as the Netherlands secured an important World Cup qualifying victory over Montenegro. The Barcelona forward scored from the penalty spot after he had been hauled down in the box by Dusan Lagator. He struck his second after the break, lashing in from an angle before Giorginio Wijnaldum struck the third. Cody Gakpo then curled in the best goal of the night as the Dutch moved second in Group G, a point behind leaders Turkey, who they host on Tuesday.
ISTANBUL: Veteran captain Burak Yilmaz netted a hat-trick as Turkey saw off a late rally from the Netherlands to secure a 4-2 home victory on Wednesday (Mar 24) at the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign. Yilmaz opened the scoring in the 14th minute of the Group G match with a deflected shot followed by a penalty 20 minutes later at Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium to put the Turks 2-0 up at halftime. The game looked to be effectively over when Hakan
While there would have been tears of joy in the Netherlands dressing room after the side beat reigning World Champions France in the UEFA Nations League. However, a former World Champion nation, Germany was in literal tears. Netherlands’ 2-0 win over France meant that Germany were left at the bottom of Group 1 of League A in the UEFA Nations League, meaning they will be relegated to League B of the competition next season. Germany still have a game left against the Dutch
Former Arsenal, Manchester United striker and a great goal poacher for the Netherlands national team, Robin Van Persie has decided to hang up his boots at the end of the season.