Mark Van Bommel called time on his professional career yesterday with immediate effect following this 70th minute dismissal in PSV's 3-1 loss to FC Twente at the weekend.
During an illustrious career that has lasted 21 seasons, Mark van Bommel has brought his uniquely aggressive brand of football to PSV, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Milan. Back with PSV this season, the 36-year-old midfielder played his 350th Eredivisie game on Sunday, which turned out to be a 3-1 loss at FC Twente.
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Following on from Joey Barton putting a new emphasis on the words of Englishmen abroad (and how those words are spoken), and looking only too happy to do so, the original man of accents himself is one unhappy fellow. Steve McClaren, whose claims to fame have differed over the years from world class coach to promising manager, awful national coach and now simply ‘Schteve', isn't enjoying himself in the Netherlands as he used to.
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The inhabitants of Arnhem and Enschede have witnessed some memorable moments already this season. It was the same again in their recent eagerly anticipated home games separated by nineteen hours. On this occasion it wasn't a tale of two cities, but of two penalty areas; one incident leading to a missed opportunity, the other bedlam.
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Wednesday is your new day for Dutch football on Just Football. Bookmark it, dust down the fluorescent orange wig and dig out the classic retro Cruyff shirt. We start with an analysis of FC Twente.
After a year of wearing Burrda gear, 2009/10 Dutch Eredivisie champions FC Twente have signed a
technical sponsorship deal with American sportswear giant Nike. On Sunday, soccer fans were
given...
FC Twente central defender Douglas becomes a free agent in June, when the six years he's been at FC Twente comes to an end, and we wonder if Newcastle are still interested in this center-back? Douglas free agent this summer Newcastle were certainly interested in the player last summer, and there was a chance [.
With a transfer window coming up we haven't seen the usual stories of Chelsea coming in for Cheick Tiote, and that's been a story ever since Cheick arrived at the club over two years ago from FC Twente, and apparently Chelsea tried to take the lad to London on the same day that Andy Carroll [...]
It seems the Evening Chronicle is conducting a series of interviews with Newcastle manager Alan Pardew this week, and they are excellent interviews. FC Twente's Douglas has to be one of the seven Alan has revealed he has an excellent working relationship with the Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, and is always trying to get [.
If the news is to be believed, then Douglas of FC Twente has to tell his club today whether he
wants to stay in Holland and see out the final year of his contract, or be sold by the club before
this coming Friday at 11:00pm. Douglas interested in Newcastle move That was some [...]
It's hard to know what the truth is in these transfer markets, because the news a few weeks ago
was that Newcastle had gone in with a bid of around £4M for Brazilian center-back Douglas, who
plays for FC Twente. Douglas no firm bid received for Douglas Douglas has said different thingsÂ
to the press at different times this summer, and has [.
News today, which we all could have predicted, that Newcastle are refusing to increase theirÂ
offer of €4M (£3.1M) for FC Twente Brazilian center-back Douglas, and would you believe that
FC Twente want £5M for him, and are standing firm on their valuation of their center-back,
who has only one year left on his contract.
There's a little bit more news coming from Lee Ryder in the Evening Chronicle this morning,
relating to the case of  Douglas of FC Twente, and the news is that his representatives will be
flying over from Brazil to meet with Newcastle and other clubs soon, with the other clubs
thought to be West Ham United and Fulham who are also interested in [.
There's been increasing speculation in the past few days regarding Newcastle United's foray into
the transfer market, or lack thereof. Both the club and Manager are sticking to their policy of not
being held to ransom with ridiculous transfer fees, Luuk De Jong and FC Twente being one such
example.
There's been increasing speculation in the past few days regarding Newcastle United's foray into
the transfer market, or lack thereof. Both the club and Manager are sticking to their policy of not
being held to ransom with ridiculous transfer fees, Luuk De Jong and FC Twente being one such
example.
There's certainly a lot of transfer news today regarding Newcastle United with the Magpies said to
be close to singing Mathieu Debuchy from Lille and selling Danny Simpson to Reading, and now
there's breaking news coming out of Holland, that they are getting close to a deal for Brazilian
center-back Douglas of  FC Twente.
News that Luuk de Jong has criticized FC Twente for the transfer fee that has been placed on his
head by Chairman Joop Munsterman, which is £16M a really daft transfer fee for a 21 year-old, who
has played only 7 times for Holland. Joop Munsterman FC Twente Chairman Both Newcastle United and
[..
News that Luuk de Jong has criticized FC Twente for the transfer fee that has been placed on his
head by Chairman Joop Munsterman, which is £16M a really daft transfer fee for a 21 year-old, who
has played only 7 times for Holland. Joop Munsterman FC Twente Chairman Both Newcastle United and
[..
ESPN is reporting today that FC Twente have told Newcastle United they will need to pay £16M for
their 21 year-old striker Luuk de Jong. Luuk de Jong will cost £15M Newcastle had lodged a bid,
thought to be £11M earlier this week, but it may have even been £12M, and the club had not not
[...]
It could be the end of the road for Newcastle with their final bid apparently being €12M, which
is around £9.6M, but still short of the €15M or £12M that FC Twente are asking for. John
Guidetti - Manchester City 19 year-old Swedish striker That's according to a Sky Sports report
this morning, and it could be basically accurate, although [.
It could be the end of the road for Newcastle with their final bid apparently being €12M, which
is around £9.6M, but still short of the €15M or £12M that FC Twente are asking for. John
Guidetti - Manchester City 19 year-old Swedish striker That's according to a Sky Sports report
this morning, and it could be basically accurate, although [.
It still seems likely that Newcastle will be bringing in Douglas of FC Twente this summer, but
they will have to allow the player to stay in Holland through August, Â so he can meet the
requirements of  playing for Holland. Douglas Newcastle agree fee of £5M,  or maybe it's £4M?
We reported on this complication back in late April, so [.
News in the Sunday Mirror today that FC Twente have told Newcastle to cough up £16M for their 21
year-old top striker Luuk de Jong, and their 24 year-old Brazilian center-back Douglas. And we
don't know how much truth there is in this news, since £12M has been quoted as FC Twente's price
on de Jong for [.
FC Twente Steve McClaren has made some statements about Newcastle's quest for the 21 year-old
striker Luuk de Jong, and the former England manager says if it were up to him he would keep him
at the club, and only sell him for stupid money. Luuk de Jong in action against England earlier
this year So it's a good job that [.
The first thing that's necessary before a player moves to another club, is for the fee to be
agreed between the two clubs, and as far as Newcastle signing Luuk de Jong, there has so far
been no agreement on the fee between Newcastle and FC Twente. Luuk de Jong lots of clubs after
him And his agent Louis Laros has [.
There is news coming in from Holland that Newcastle have increased their bid for 21 year-old
striker target Luuk de Jong of FC Twente. Luuk de Jong Newcastle have bid €12M for this 21
year-old Newcastle had bid £8M for the player earlier this week, but that was turned down almost
immediately by Twente, and they [.
Italian soccer won't be suspended as a whole for two years, like Italian Premier Mario Monti
suggested, and the sport as a whole in the country appears ready to move on from the latest
match-fixing scandal.
The Italian FA announced its punishments after an investigation, and four players -- Mario
Cassano, Alessandro Zamperini, Luigi Sartor and Nicola Santoni -- were banned for five years
each.
With Euro 2012 finally under way this is a chance for Europe's media to seek out new talent and
link it with a move to a new club. As with all of these stories, the division between truth and
gossip is often hard to ascertain so it is unclear as to whether Spurs will be making an offer for
FC Twente's Luuk de Jong.
Your whistle-stop guide to the latest Premier League arrivals Name: Alexander Buttner Age: 23
Position: Left-back Signed from: Vitesse Arnhem Fee: £3.9 million Did you know? His dad,
Christian, was also a footballer, who played for De Graafschap, FC Twente, Vitesse and NEC. But his
party animal reputation sometimes got in the way of his [.
Clint Dempsey Watch has taken another unusual turn.
Despite a since-taken-down report on Fenway Sports Group's website Wednesday claiming that
Liverpool had signed Dempsey, Fulham have reportedly insisted that not only is Dempsey still a
member of the Cottagers, but that they have not received any bids for the U.
Con el cierre de temporada de las principales ligas de Europa y el paro de algunas otras, se han
estado haciendo oficiales los movimientos y nuevos fichajes de los equipos del viejo continente.
Estos son los más importantes:
Olivier Giroud has claimed that UEFA Champions League finalists Bayern Munich wanted to sign him last summer before he joined Arsenal.
The former Montpellier man says he was on the Bavarians' shortlist but in the end they chose to go for Mario Mandzukic, whose Euro 2012 showings impressed them.
Netherlands announced 23 players to face the USA on April 9 in the Hague. The Dutch have quite a bit experience on their roster, with 12 players owning 30 or more caps. The most capped player on the roster is former WPS player Daphne Koster, who has played 128 times for her country while scoring six goals.
Eredivisie's second place team, FC Twente, takes on RKC Waalwijk today in the Dutch league, which you can watch online for free. Kickoff time is 1:45pm PT/4:45pm ET.
Twente's Leroy Fer: Not the sharpest banana in the fruit bowl
In a bid to woo his girlfried with a grand, spur-of-the-moment display of his financial fortitude, FC Twente midfielder Leroy Fer blew £22,000 at auction on a stallion (called Django) for her to keep as a pet.
Joey Barton has already made his mark on Marseille by scoring directly from a corner in the Euopa League, and now it appears Marseille has made its mark on him.
Despite living in France for less than two months, the Liverpudlian ingratiated himself to his adopted homeland by putting on a French accent in a presser following his league debut for the Ligue 1 side.
Liverpool scouts ran the rule over Wilfried Bony as Brendan Rodgers makes plans for the January transfer window. The Vitesse striker is the top scorer in the Eredivisie this season with 12 goals in 12 appearances and has caught the eye of the Anfield hierarchy. Luis Suárez is the only fit striker currently available at Liverpool, with summer signing Fabio Borini sidelined with a broken foot.
Jozy Altidore and AZ face a tough test when they visit league-leading FC Twente, while Charles Kazlauskas and Helmond will try to forget their Monday-night thrashing on their trip to Excelsior.
