Article: First sight of the Dutch and Smith knew the score; HEAVENLY: Dirk Kuyt acclaims his goal as Holland crush France, a performance which have impressed spy Alex Smith (below).

Article: Boks name Van der Westhuizen captain; RUGBY UNION.(News)
The Birmingham Post (England);  July 27, 1999 ;     329 words ...Joost van der Westhuizen, the...Africa's captain in the World Cup in October after...on August 7. The World Cup holders, beaten...will also have Van der Westhuizen leading...combination for the World Cup, the selectors and...assured of his place. Van ...

Article: This time, Van der Sar doesn't want to let his last chance slip away
AP Worldstream;  June 9, 2006 ;     455 words ......better than his last World Cup match. The challenge...it was our shot at World Cup glory." It all went...through to the final," Van der Sar said. This year...confidence in a squad of World Cup novices. "We are a...FIFA rankings. And Van der Sar knows all ...

Article: Van der Westhuizen, the survivor, leads Boks into battle
AP Worldstream;  October 10, 2003 ;     538 words ......did in his heyday. Van der Westhuizen is the...survivor from the 1995 World Cup triumph. He is also...Springboks enter the World Cup with their own high...Since arriving, Van der Westhuizen has played...rallying behind Van der Westhuizen, the...lining up ...

Article: Captain makes up for lost time as last time beckons: THE INTERVIEW: Edwin van der Sar The Van Basten revolution has youth at its heart. But he is depending on one old Dutch master. Jason Burt meets a familiar figure
The Independent on Sunday;  November 13, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Edwin van der Sar will retire...after next summer's World Cup to prolong his...a certain age,' Van der Sar says. 'But...when you were 23.' Van der Sar is the most...times " in the 1998 World Cup and the European...very much,' says Van der Sar. ...

Article: Van der Sar, player to watch in Netherlands
Xinhua News Agency;  June 11, 2006 ;     669 words ...Van der Sar, player to watch...permitting, Edwin van der Sar will begin the 2006 FIFA world cup as his country's...appearances, is now within Van der Sar's reach and...at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Quite apart from...four at the 1998 World Cup and ...

Article: Football: Staying at Fulham aids van der Sar World Cup hopes.(Sport)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  February 4, 2005 ;     308 words ......penalty hero Edwin van der Sar believes his...achieve his 2006 World Cup ambitions. Van der Sar pulled off two...denied a treble by van der Sar's incredible...the club until the World Cup finals in Germany...bring me up to the World Cup in ...

Article: Rich reward for Van der Merwe.(Sports)
The Mercury (South Africa);  March 31, 2009 ;     346 words ......really expect it. Van der Merwe has been making...African under-19 World Cup team. Then, as he...Sunday night that Van der Merwe had a very...for the Twenty20 World Cup in England in June...should be at the T20 World Cup. Van der Merwe will ...

Article: RU: Scandal good for the 'Boks: Van der Westhuizen
AAP Sports News (Australia);  October 8, 2003 ;     442 words ......African halfback Joost van der Westhuizen was glad...eve of the Rugby World Cup. The veteran said...the 1999 event. Van der Westhuizen was Springboks...captain at the last World Cup and said the team...held following the World Cup. "There is more...the ...

Article: At 35, Van der Sar reaches milestone, but still is looking for that crowning achievement
AP Worldstream;  June 19, 2006 ;     522 words ......Wednesday's Argentina vs. the Netherlands, Edwin van der Sar will have reached a milestone, whatever the...Netherlands already assured a second-round berth, Van der Sar is bound to break the mark next weekend, most...keeper said. And when he heard that Dino Zoff won the World Cup for ...

Article: RU: England face battle to control van der Westhuizen
AAP Sports News (Australia);  December 4, 1998 ;     497 words ......face battle to control van der Westhuizen By Barney Spender...control scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen if it is to...Saturday. Tall and strong, van der Westhuizen is probably...the opposition tryline. Van der Westhuizen is already...ensure that the 27-year-old ...

Article: WORLD CUP NOT PRIORITY FOR ROONEY INSISTS VAN DER SAR.(Sport)
Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England);  May 7, 2006 ;     409 words ...EDWIN van der Sar does not believe...make this summer's World Cup his number one priority...captain himself, Van der Sar can understand...Wayne is not the World Cup - it is that he...month after the World Cup final. It would...so soon after the World ...

Article: Dutch keeper Van der Sar says team not as good as in past tournaments
AP Worldstream;  June 17, 2004 ;     164 words ......tournaments, veteran goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar said Thursday. "We can compete...among those with the biggest chance," Van der Sar told reporters at a press conference...Germany 1-1 in their opening match. Van der Sar said that the Dutch teams which bowed out of the 1998 ...

Article: Van der Westhuizen revelling in World Cup swansong
AAP Sports News (Australia);  November 5, 2003 ;     344 words ......News (Australia) 11-05-2003 Van der Westhuizen revelling in World Cup swansong MELBOURNE, Australia...South Africa scrum-half Joost van der Westhuizen has only one regret...All Blacks in a do-or-die World Cup quarter-final at Docklands...four-year cycle to the 2007 ...

Article: Football: THE HOLL OF FAME; World glory at last would cap it all for van der Sar.(Sport)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  June 19, 2006 ;     604 words ......eclipse anything else van der Sar has achieved...Without doubt, the World Cup is the biggest thing...championships. The World Cup is every four years...Considering Giovanni van Bronckhorst is the...done well in the World Cup so far. Hopefully...