Tag Archives: football

Some Observations of the 2010 World Cup

Posted on 2 July 2010 by Arjan

The first stage is done, as is the Round of 16. For 19 consecutive days the beautiful game has dominated news channels, social media, and yes, also a bit my life. Now that we are about to roll into the … Continue reading →

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Why Mr Blatter Is Right This Time

Posted on 27 June 2010 by Arjan

The first half of the 2010 World Cup round of 16 match between England and Germany has just ended. And already we can say that this will be a match that will be spoken off in decades to come. Not … Continue reading →

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There Goes The Knee, Or We Are All Getting Older

Posted on 18 May 2010 by Arjan

Yesterday I went out to play some football. It must have been about ten years ago I did that for the last time, so I was excited. I expected to be in bad shape and rusty, very rusty, but it … Continue reading →

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In oranje tussen de hanen

Posted on 21 June 2008 by Arjan

Vrijdagavond, 13 juni. De spanning loopt een beetje op, zo vlak voor de wedstrijd tegen Les Bleus. Het Oranje shirt zit al comfortabel om het lijf, er resten nog drie kwartieren voor de aftrap. We gaan naar buiten, richting de … Continue reading →

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Felle Fries Foppe

Posted on 8 June 2007 by Arjan

Felle Fries Foppe leest een boek om zijn gedachten even af te leiden van de taak die hem te wachten staat. In de schaduw van de wind vind Friese, felle Foppe rust. Om na het wegleggen van het boek de … Continue reading →

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