Showing posts with label Netherlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Netherlands. Show all posts

Sunday, March 03, 2013

Three English clubs target Dutch midfielder Ibrahim Afellay


Per a report at TransferMarketWeb.com, Barcelona on-loan midfielder Ibrahim Afellay, who is playing with German side Schalke 04, has attracted English interest.

The English clubs believed to be tracking the Dutch international midfielder are: Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Italy name starting XI for Dutch football friendly

The highly anticipated football friendly between the Netherlands and Italy will kick off tomorrow at Amsterdam ArenA.

Today, Italy's coach Cesare Prandelli, named his starting XI per a report at Football Italia. The Azzurri boss is going with an attack-oriented 4-3-3 coupling both Milan standouts Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy at the front.

The other forward player, right-sided attacker, will be one of Lazio’s Antonio Candreva or Bologna attacking midfielder Alessandro Diamanti.

The Italian lineup for tomorrow's match versus the Netherlands:

Buffon; Abate, Barzagli, Astori, Santon; De Rossi, Pirlo, Montolivo; Candreva [or Diamanti], Balotelli, and El Shaarawy.