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How a Blue-Collar Team Reached the Top. Feyenoord versus Sparta Rotterdam
5 December 2022
Even outside the Low Countries, just about every football fan is familiar with Feyenoord, the popular Rotterdam football club that was a finalist in the Conference League in May 2022. However, initially, it was not Feyenoord but Sparta Rotterdam that was the most successful club on the banks of the
Amsterdam is Everywhere. The Legacy of the 1928 Olympic Games
2 July 2021
The 1928 Olympics were held in Amsterdam, the only time they’ve taken place in the Netherlands. There is not much left to see nowadays, but fortunately, there is still a visible legacy here and there. No matter where you are in the world, the Amsterdam Games have left their mark – probably even
The Scandalous Suspension of Foekje Dillema
1 July 2021
On 13 July 1950, athlete Foekje Dillema was suspended for life. Because she was supposedly not really a woman, she was no longer allowed to participate in any athletic competitions. It was one of the biggest scandals in Dutch sporting history.