1 and June 25. Argentina was chosen as hosts by FIFA in July 1966. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina who became the sixth team (after...

. The new design is based on the shirt worn in Alkmaar at the time professional football had just been introduced in the Netherlands. Exactly fifty years ago, in the 1957/58 season, Alkmaar’54’s home colours were bright red shirts with white sleeves, a...

KNVB fits well in Nike’s plans for the future. We want to strengthen and expand our leading position in football in the Netherlands and the rest of the world", according to Caspar van nieuwenhuis, Sports Marketing of manager Nike North-Europe. About the...

the Eredivisie, the Dutch Premier Division. The club, founded on July 20, 1920, is located in the town of Heerenveen, the Netherlands. A small club by European standards, sc Heerenveen managed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage in the...

where to start counting: in 1913, when PSV were founded or in 1954, when professional football was introduced in the Netherlands? We think it is a great to introduce this symbol", concluded Verkerk. PSV have won seventeen titles since the introduction...

during both good or bad times They are nicknamed Het Legioen, Dutch for The Legion and can be found everywhere in The Netherlands and far across the Dutch borders. Squad number 12 is never given to a player, but is reserved for The Legion instead. As of...

Leusden, The Netherlands, January 2007 – PUMA and Club Brugge K.V. mutually announced a long-term partnership coming into effect on July 1, 2007. As of the 2007/2008 season, Club Brugge will become the face of the sportlifestyle brand in Belgium. The...

'We're delighted they will be joining the Nike family, which already includes national teams such as Brazil and the Netherlands and clubs such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Celtic and FC Barcelona. 'We're very excited to be part of the club's future...

the club did: Serie A, the Champions League, the Supercoppa. It anchored Lotto’s visibility well beyond Italy. The Netherlands, USA 1994 and Euro 1996 Oranje’s mid-90s kits were Lotto’s calling card at international level, a period that fixed the brand...

the Asian Cup next year." Nike currently sponsors 32 clubs globally, 18 national teams including Australia, Brazil, the Netherlands and Portugal, and many of the great players. The nine-year deal compares favourably with Nike’s unprecedented 15-year...