Hague: Former Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel announced the end of his professional football career. "I have had many doubts", the 36-year-old Van Bommel said after his club PSV lost 1-3 to FC Twente in the final match round of the Eredivisie season, reports Xinhua. "The support of the fans made the decision tough for me. Although I still feel good, I had to make a lot of efforts to...
12:45 PM, May 13, 2013
The Hague: Wesley Sneijder has replaced Mark van Bommel as the new captain of the Dutch football team, head coach Louis van Gaal announced ahead of Wednesday's friendly match against Belgium in Brussels. Van Bommel announced his retirement from the national team after the early exit at Euro 2012. The 28-year-old Sneijder has played 87 internationals and was being considered as the natural leader of the team, reports Xinhua. Van...
05:09 PM, Aug 15, 2012
Rotterdam: Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel has retired from international football following the team's early elimination from Euro 2012, the Dutch football association said on its website on Wednesday. The 35-year-old midfielder said it was time to make way for the next generation after the team lost all three group matches at the tournament in Poland and Ukraine. "I don't want to retire," Van Bommel said. "Maybe there will a...
10:07 PM, Jun 20, 2012
Poland: Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel has claimed that Thursday's open training session was marred by racist chants aimed at Oranje's black players. Around 25,000 people came to watch Bert van Marwijk's men in action as they prepare for Euro 2012, but it has been reported that a small contingent of those present directed their attention to members of the Dutch squad. On the instructions of the AC Milan midfielder,...
02:10 PM, Jun 08, 2012
Amsterdam: Bulgaria surprised the Netherlands 2-1 on Saturday in a friendly that showed the World Cup runners-up are struggling to find their trademark fluency ahead of the European Championship. Substitute Ilian Micanski scored the winning header in injury time. Robin van Persie gave the Netherlands the lead on the stroke of half-time, running onto a pass over the Bulgaria defence by Wesley Sneijder and volleying home with his left foot...
10:02 AM, May 27, 2012
Netherlands: Mark van Bommel has revealed that he will retire from international football if Netherlands win Euro 2012. The midfielder has made a total of 74 appearances for Oranje since making his debut in a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus in 2000, but will bid farewell to the national team this summer if Netherlands win their first major tournament since Euro 1988. However, the 35-year-old added that he could go...
10:37 AM, May 17, 2012
Amsterdam: Coach Bert van Marwijk included uncapped 18-year-old Adam Maher on Tuesday in his provisional 27-man Netherlands squad for the European Championship. The talented AZ Alkmaar midfielder made the cut as Van Marwijk trimmed down a 36-player roster ahead of a pre-tournament training camp in Switzerland. The squad has to be reduced again to 23 players by May 29. Van Marwijk sent home Urby Emmanuelson of AC Milan and Vitesse...
10:05 PM, May 16, 2012
Rome: Undefeated Juventus routed 10-man Roma 4-0 on Sunday to open up a three-point lead over AC Milan with just five rounds remaining in Serie A. Ten-man Milan needed a 90th-minute equalizer from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to salvage a 1-1 draw at home with Bologna. Meanwhile, the Italian game was once again marred by crowd trouble at Genoa, where supporters caused a 45-minute suspension in their club's 4-1 loss to Siena...
09:17 AM, Apr 23, 2012
Milan: AC Milan midfielder Mark van Bommel has warned his side against complacency in the Champions League tie against Arsenal. The Rossoneri are within touching distance of the quarter-final stage after a 4-0 demolition job of the Gunners at San Siro in the first leg. "The score made it look like it was an easy game, but it certainly was not," Van Bommel said after the match. "I do not...
12:49 PM, Feb 16, 2012
Milan: Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kevin-Prince Boateng scored to give AC Milan a comfortable 2-0 victory over BATE Borisov in the Champions League on Wednesday. Ibrahimovic sent Milan on their way in the 33rd minute and Boateng sealed the victory - which had never looked in doubt - with 20 minutes to go. BATE's best chance came after a glaring error from Mark van Bommel but Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati was...
04:24 AM, Oct 20, 2011
Rome: Champions AC Milan and Lazio shared four first half goals in an exciting 2-2 draw as the delayed Serie A season finally kicked off in the San Siro Friday. Lazio were first to get off the blocks as new strike force Miroslav Klose and Djibril Cisse wasted little time in opening their Serie A accounts with a left-foot strike and header, respectively, to put the visitors 2-0 up inside...
07:20 AM, Sep 10, 2011
Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben and Mark van Bommel have played key roles to help their side reach the finals. ...
11:04 AM, Jul 10, 2010
