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Ronald Koeman hailed the Netherlands' stellar play against Romania as they sailed into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after a 3-0 rout. Cody Gakpo netted, elevating his tournament goal count to three. Donyell Malen, coming off the bench, scored twice, setting the stage for a clash with Turkiye. Turkiye previously edged Austria 2-1. Despite advancing as one of the best third-placed teams following a 3-2 loss to Austria, the Oranje showed marked improvement, toppling Romania, the Group E victors. Koeman emphasized the…

After their loss to Austria, the Netherlands now sits third in Group D of Euro 2024, setting up a possible clash with England next. Ronald Koeman shoulders the blame for the Netherlands’ defeat, acknowledging increased scrutiny as the team's head coach. Despite a commendable rally in Berlin with goals by Memphis Depay and Cody Gakpo, the team fell short of second place due to Marcel Sabitzer’s late goal, which placed Ralf Rangnick’s squad in the lead. France’s stalemate with Poland pushed the Netherlands to third position…

Xavi Simons scored, but the referees chalked it off after ruling Denzel Dumfries hindered the goalkeeper, costing the Netherlands a victory as VAR intervened. Ronald Koeman teamed up with Virgil van Dijk to declare that Xavi Simons’ disallowed goal during their standoff with France should have counted. Post-game, a vexed Koeman held firm on the goal being legit. "Dumfries was offside, yes, but did not interfere with the goalie. That, for me, means the goal stands,” he contended. Their frustration stemmed from a protracted…

Frenkie de Jong will miss Euro 2024, sidelining the Netherlands’ midfield maestro due to an injury snagged in Barcelona's dust-up with Real Madrid on April 21. Despite making the provisional roster, the 27-year-old's dreams derailed when doctors nixed his participation after a final tune-up against Iceland on Monday. Ronald Koeman initially skewered Barca for their management of De Jong’s plight before conceding, on Wednesday, that the midfielder himself shares some of the blame. Yet the Dutch skipper is eager to pivot…

In a mere 11 days, the Dutch squad bursts on to the Euro 2024 stage, with Ronald Koeman definitive in his choice of Bart Verbruggen as the starting goalkeeper against Poland. Ronald Koeman announced that Bart Verbruggen will helm the goalkeeping duties for the Netherlands at Euro 2024. Ambiguity loomed over which sentinel would guard the net for the Oranje as Euro 2024 approached. Verbruggen found himself in a tussle with Mark Flekken and Justin Bijlow for the coveted spot. Securing 27 caps for Brighton and Hove Albion in…