Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk has named his 23-man squad friendly international matches against Italy on November 14th and Paraguay on November 18th. Squad: Goalkeepers: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Michel Vorm (Utrecht), Piet Velthuizen (Vitesse Arnhem) Defenders: John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg SV), Edson Braafheid (Bayern Munich), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax Amsterdam), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), [. Click to continue reading...

Halloween will arrive in a few days, but for Atlético Madrid, this season has been a complete nightmare from the beginning.� Los rojiblancos hit their low point with a dull thud on Saturday when they could not fend off a nine-man Mallorca team and settled for a 1-1 draw at the Vicente Calderón.

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John Heitinga left Atletico Madrid for Everton because the chance for him to play center back is bigger in England. At Oranje, he really doesn't care where he plays, as long as he plays. "Playing for your country is the best thing there is." Ask Heitinga about his biggest disappointment in Click to continue reading...

This, courtesy of GolTV, is the sweetest sight I've seen in a while:

3:00 pm UEFA Europa League Everton vs AEK Athens

Greek Americans rejoice!� GolTV seems to have successfully bid for the US broadcasting rights of at least some Europa League Group Stage Matches.

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Sergio Agüero and Atlético Madrid cannot see or find their form.

Atlético Madrid prolonged their faltering start with a 1-1 draw against Racing Santander on Saturday.� Even with a man advantage for the majority of the second half, they lacked the finishing touch to nip the win from a feisty Santander side.

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. Image via Wikipedia Fulham secured their second Premier League win of the season by beating struggling Everton 2-1 at Craven Cottage. Everton had the better of the first half without looking really threatening. They did however take the lead in 33rd minute through a trademark header from midfielder Tim Cahill. Click to continue reading...

David Moyes goes Dutch.

Everton have agreed a £5m fee with Atletico Madrid for Holland utility player John Heitinga.

Boss David Moyes has sealed the £5m capture of Portsmouth's Sylvain Distin, and Heitinga, who can also anchor midfield, will join if terms can be agreed.

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Going into halftime in a friendly between England and the Netherlands, the Netherlands held a 2-0 lead over the 3 Lions. Dirk Kuyt and Rafael Van der Vaart scored goals in the 10th and 38th minutes respectively.

Jermain Defoe was one of 6 subs Fabio Capello used at halftime. He made his impact in the match not long after the start of the half.

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While� Florentino Pérez has been busy� attempting to� revenge his fantasy football frustrations� ("why won't� The Sun let me have Cristiano Ronaldo,� Kaká and Karim Benzema!?") on� Real Madrid, another of Europe's less glamorous elite clubs has been undoing a "sporting project" of their own.

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A few days after the victory over Iceland Oranje will play Norway at home. John Heitinga is clear about his ambitions: "After this wonderful series we want more!". There are no big interests anymore. Six victories on the trot and Oranje has secured it's place for the big tournament in South Click to continue reading...

El defensa holandés, John Heitinga, podrá ver acción con su nuevo equipo, el Atlético de Madrid, cuando enfrenten este miércoles al Olimpic de Marsella en la segunda fecha de la Champions League. Heitinga superó los problemas de su rodilla y no sería nada raro verlo en el once titular del equipo "colchonero". Click to continue reading...

((For those of us in the USA: This game will be televised (en vivo!) on Saturday on channel GolTV, 2.00pm (EST))) First and foremost, this is a special fixture for Sinama as it is his first game against his ex-club, Recre the club which signed him from Liverpool. Then, of course, there was Kun's 'hand of God' incident. Click to continue reading...

Marco van Basten couldn't solve the puzzle in four years time and now Bert van Marwijk will have to find a solution. How can we find a stable solution on the right back position? Bert van Marwijk had a long talk with John Heitinga, after the training. The Atletico defender will Click to continue reading...

Though Paris St Germain were in a relegation battle last season, they did manage to win the French League Cup, which qualifies them for the UEFA Cup competition. In preparing for their season, PSG has made some bold moves in the transfer market. Their first signing of the summer was Ludovic Giuly from AS Roma. Click to continue reading...

ATLETICO DE MADRID continue with their Mexican Tour & played their third game against the TIGERS. A game that brought the Spaniards their first goals via JOHN HEITINGA with a header in the 58th... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

According to all the local papers, ATLETICO DE MADRID has signned RECREATIVO DE HUELVA French forward SINAMA PONGOLLE. He joins the other signnings John Heitinga, Tomás Ujfalusi & Gregory... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

The third of this amazing tournament's quarter-finals managed to live up to the high standards set by the previous two, as the impressive Russians, coached impeccably by the Dutch master, Guus Hiddink, overcame the Netherlands in a superb display of attacking football.
With the creative talents of Andrei Arshavin playing in a slightly withdrawn position and the tireless work of Pavlyuchenko up front, Hiddink's men always look more dangerous than Van Basten's team, who despite the majority of them having had eight days rest, looked tired and lethargic compared to the Russians. Click to continue reading...

Lots of players on international duty for EURO and WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS. Ujfaluši played a full 90 minutes for the Czech Republic's opening game against Switzerland. Simão played 83 minutes for Portugal against Turkey. Seitaridis & Heitinga have games this coming week. Speaking of Seitaridis, I do recall reading that the Greek might leave the club this summer. Click to continue reading...

I can't even bring myself to discuss yesterday's game. It's like a bad taste that just won't go away. Anyway: Good News: Ajax have confirmed our signing of Heitinga- 10 million euros. Bad News: Simao's injury this past weekend might mean that he'll be out for the rest of the season.   Click to continue reading...

WORDPRESS, the site that hosts my blog, has changed a few things recently. Long story short, I finally figured out how to updated my sidebar with the goals. Next five games: -away to Real Valladolid -home to Real Betis -away to Getafe -home to Recreativo Huelva -away to Espanyol With the exception of SuperGeta and perhaps Espanyol, I think we have a [. Click to continue reading...

A couple blog commentators have already mentioned this in a below entry- thanks, Derek and Mohammed! 08/09 project is officially underway: John Heitinga is set to wear Atlético kit next season. A 24 year old Dutch international & Ajax youth product.� Without a doubt a� step in the right direction Heitinga can play as both centre-back & right-back, [. Click to continue reading...