Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Utrecht) Full Name: Rick van Wolfswinkel Date of Birth/Age: January 27 1989/Age 21 Place of Birth: Woudenberg, Netherlands Main Position: Striker Description: One of the best young attacking talents in the Netherlands, Ricky van Wolfswinkel has been impressive over the past few years for current club FC Utrecht, scoring 16 goals [...]
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Siem de Jong (Ajax) Full Name: Siem de Jong Date of Birth/Age: January 28 1989/Age 21 Place of Birth: Aigle, Switzerland Main Position: Attacking Midfielder Description: Another gem to come out of Ajax’s academy, Siem de Jong had a breakout year during the 2009-2010 season, scoring 10 goals in 22 league games for the club, [...]
Jeffrey Bruma (Chelsea) Full Name: Jeffrey K. van Homoet Bruma Date of Birth/Age: November 13 1991/Age 18 Place of Birth: Rotterdam, Netherlands Main Position: Centre Back Description: One of Chelsea’s rising centre backs, Jeffrey Bruma has been impressive for their academy team over the past few years and now looks to get more regular first [...]
Leroy Fer (Feyenoord) Full Name: Leroy Johan Fer Date of Birth/Age: January 5 1990/Age 20 Place of Birth: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Main Position: Central Midfielder Description: One of the top young midfielders in the Netherlands, Leroy Fer has been impressive over the past few years for current club Feyenoord. Appearing 76 times for the club, the [...]
Spain 1 : 0 Netherlands Spain: Played great overall, and created numerous chances, eventually being rewarded with the winner. The defense was a little shaky though, allowing Robben to break through a few times, but Casillas was there to make up for it. Andrés Iniesta was particularly impressive, providing great passes throughout the game, and then [...]
Final: Netherlands vs Spain Winner: Netherlands Why: This is the toughest call to make as both teams have been playing great as of late. The Netherlands however have been improving with every game in this tournament, especially on the defensive end (though they still seemed a little relaxed when taking the lead), and the final [...]
