Scoring its opening marker on an own goal, the Netherlands defeated Denmark 2-0 in the first match of Group E on Monday. The favoured Dutch struggled through most of the match offensively despite tremendous ball…
Netherlands FIFA Ranking: 4th Best World Cup Finish: Finalist (1974, 1978) Manager: Bert van Marwijk Roster: Projected Starting Line-up (4-5-1): (GK) – Maarten Stekelenberg, (D) – John Heitinga, Gregory van der Wiel, Joris Mathijson, Giovanni…
With the Atlantic Ocean between them, their relationship has survived. But Mother Nature had other plans for their reunion. Hannah Beck, 22, met 24-year-old Edgar van de Meer, at Taylor Statten Camps in Algonquin Park (in northern Ontario) in July 2008. Their relationship bloomed throughout that summer.
If anyone can appreciate a silver lining, it’s Kristina Groves. The Ottawa native and gold medal favourite won silver in the 1,500m on Sunday, just 0.25 seconds behind Irene Wust of the Netherlands. The Dutchwoman blazed a…