Article: Netherlands to play with Premier League forward line at World Cup

Article: Soc: Van Basten drops Huntelaar from World ...
AAP Sports News (Australia);  May 14, 2006 ;     435 words ... ... 05-14-2006 Soc: Van Basten drops Huntelaar from World Cup squad By Theo Ruizenaar ... central strikers to the World Cup," Van Basten told a news conference ... Edwin van der Sar, with World Cup experience. Van Basten decided against taking ...

Article: Football: world cup - Van Basten ...
The Independent on Sunday;  June 4, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... only major success was during Marco van Basten's heyday at Euro '88, in their ... s backyard. They missed the last World Cup but eased through a difficult qualifying ... Runners-up 1974,'78 COACH: Marco van Basten ACE PLAYER: Rafael van der Vaart ...

Article: Football: Oranje looking much juicier since Van ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  June 6, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... have earned a place in Van Basten's World Cup party. Normally such ... ranked team at the World Cup, and Romania. Van Basten has been blessed by ... odds Group C: 8-5 World Cup: 14-1 Manager: Marco van Basten There were a few eyebrows ...

Article: Scotland are on course for place in finals SAYS MARCO VAN ...
The Mirror (London, England);  November 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... DUTCH legend Marco van Basten has spent the past ... a nine iron to our World Cup hopes. The fiercest competition van Basten has faced from Scotland ... side at yesterday's World Cup draw. McLeish and van Basten never met as players ...

Article: Dutch coach Van Basten names youthful World ...
Xinhua News Agency;  May 14, 2006 ;     366 words ...Dutch coach Van Basten names youthful World Cup squad BRUSSELS, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Dutch coach Marco van Basten has opted for youth and drive ... goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, with World Cup experience. Van Basten also places his trust on home ...

Article: Football: World Cup 2002: VAN BASTEN ...
The Independent - London;  June 1, 2002 ;     480 words ...Marco van Basten has launched a scathing ... failure to qualify for the World Cup. "Van Gaal has never played ... that was the problem," van Basten said. "He wanted to be ... enough." Away from the World Cup, Frank Rijkaard has resigned ...

Article: Van Basten says he's doesn't have any World ...
AP Worldstream;  June 28, 2006 ;     381 words ... ... Netherlands coach Marco van Basten says he is satisfied ... performance at the World Cup and wouldn't have ... Germany, with Van Basten coming under criticism ... qualification for the World Cup went reasonably well," Van Basten said Wednesday ...