Terrassa -- “It was an amazing team goal. It must be in my top two, perhaps the best one.” So Eva de Goede told The Hockey Paper in the tunnels beneath the Estadi Olimpico after the Netherlands had lifted...
Terrassa -- One of the great goals in Women’s World Cup history, finished with counter-attacking brilliance by Felice Albers, was witnessed on Sunday night as the Netherlands, without ever clicking into their usual all-domineering ‘Total Hockey’ procession over the...
This was the Netherlands’ 100th Women's World Cup match. But how Belgium looked to scupper their centenary with a milestone victory of their own.
Belgium, playing their first World Cup last eight, had deservedly equalised in the second-half, putting some...
Amsterdam -- The palmarès may say otherwise, but belief is surging through the Belgium team ahead of their Women’s World Cup quarter-final date with neighbours Netherlands.
First, the statistics. Belgium have never beaten the world No 1 side in a...
No other federation covers hockey like the Netherlands. Walk into the media centre at any Dutch-hosted major tournament and there will be an editorial staff of 10 or so beavering away across written, video and social. Talk about treating hockey...
It is said in Amsterdam that nine out of 10 hockey clubs in the city have a waiting list.
It is one reason why Amsterdam-based club Xenios moved to their new Sportpark Sloten home in 2019, around the club's 60th...
Jisk Rijnders and Julius Tijsseling didn’t like each other when they first played on opposite sides of the pitch as young teens. You wouldn’t have realised their early years' distaste one lunchtime this week.
With the imposing floodlights of...
Amsterdam -- Talk about life-changing moments! When Francisca Tala put her hand to her mouth after she had silenced the 10,000 Oranje with Chile's equaliser against the Netherlands, most would have understood her disbelief at levelling against the Olympics...
Amsterdam -- They entered the fray to Latino music and singing and left having won yet more hearts. For three quarters of this sold out, anticipated one-way stroll for the world champions, Chile simply dared to dream.
Further, a...
Lee Valley -- England women were denied back-to-back victories over the Netherlands for the first time after a 2-1 defeat to an inexperienced world No 1 side at Lee Valley on Sunday. The Dutch men then kept up their...