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Neymar and Mbappé lead global tributes to Brazilian soccer legend

Neymar and Mbappé lead global tributes to Brazilian soccer legend

From Neymar to Kylian Mbappé, the entire football world mourns Pelé, who died at the age of 82. Some reactions on social networks: The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) points out that Pelé was much more than the greatest sportsman of all time. “Our ‘King of Football’ was the ultimate representative of a triumphant Brazil that never shied away from difficulties,” …

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Middelburg does not rule out support for swimming clubs due to increased tariffs in Vrijburgbad

Middelburg does not rule out support for swimming clubs due to increased tariffs in Vrijburgbad

The increase applies to swimming clubs, but also to individual swimmers. According to Louws, this is necessary for the operation to ring. “It is becoming more and more difficult due to rising energy prices. Swimming pools have already been closed elsewhere in the country. We want to prevent this.” Following the first 10% rate increase in October, various swimming clubs …

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US star Pulisic once played with Gakpo at PSV: ‘And then came Dortmund’

US star Pulisic once played with Gakpo at PSV: ‘And then came Dortmund’

Soccer OUR•Friday, December 2, 11:41 a.m.•Amended Friday, December 2, 1:27 p.m. Franklin Stocker Publisher NOS Sport Franklin Stocker Publisher NOS Sport Can star player Pulisic play against the Netherlands? “I take it day by day” If you say LeBron James, you say basketball. And when you think of Tom Brady, you think of American football. Chelsea footballer Christian Pulisic is …

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Joking Van Gaal receives more questions about Belgium than about ‘the very energetic United States’

Joking Van Gaal receives more questions about Belgium than about ‘the very energetic United States’

Soccer OUR•Friday, December 2, 3:05 p.m. Van Gaal jokes about Belgian national coach: ‘I’ve already thought about it’ Will Louis van Gaal be Belgium’s new national coach? This question occupies the international media during the press conference of the preparation of the Orange team against the United States on Saturday in the round of 16 of the World Cup. “Belgium …

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You shouldn’t miss these sporting events in 2023

You shouldn’t miss these sporting events in 2023

Hockey It will take place from January 13 to 29 World Championship hockey place in India. It will be a special edition for the Red the Lions because our national hockey team will try to get the current world title to expand. The Red Lions are the favorites to win the World Championship as they won gold last year Olympic …

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Daley Blind immediately left Ajax

Daley Blind immediately left Ajax

Daley Blind is no longer an Ajax player. The 32-year-old defender’s contract has been terminated. It had already become clear earlier that the Orange international was allowed to leave Amsterdam. Blind still had a contract until mid-2023. The left leg played 333 games for Ajax, in which he scored 13 goals. In 2010, he played six months on loan at …

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Torny prefers Feyenoord women’s coaching to World Cup football next summer

Torny prefers Feyenoord women’s coaching to World Cup football next summer

PA Soccer OUR•Wednesday, 4:54 p.m. Feyenoord have appointed Jessica Torny as the new coach of the women’s team. She comes from the KNVB and succeeds Danny Mulder, who was dismissed in November. Torny, 42, has worked at the KNVB since 2015, where she successively supervised Orange Under-16s, Under-19s and Under-20s. Since the summer of 2021, she has been assistant national …

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The first Dutch professional soccer player played in the American League

The first Dutch professional soccer player played in the American League

NewFootball The Orange team is today playing the World Cup against the United States, the country of Gerrit Visser. He was the first Dutch professional footballer there. Gerrit Visser in 1924 with an unknown woman. Photo from the KNVB collection by the National Archives A hundred years ago, it was still forbidden in the Netherlands to earn money as a …

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