Netherlands
Netherlands ‘rejects’ EU-Ukraine partnership deal
Voters in the Netherlands have rejected in a referendum an EU partnership deal removing trade barriers with Ukraine, preliminary results suggest. With 99.8% of the votes counted, 61.1% had said "No", with 38% supporting a deal, media reports said. Turnout is projected at 32%, above the 30% threshold of voters needed...
Netherlands 2-3 France
The Netherlands' home friendly against France was stopped after 14 minutes for a minute's applause to remember Dutch great Johan Cruyff. Former Ajax and Barcelona star Cruyff, who famously wore the number 14 shirt, died of cancer aged 68 on Thursday. A minute's silence for the former Dutch captain and coach was...
Johan Cruyff: Netherlands great dies of cancer aged 68
Netherlands footballing great Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68. Cruyff, who made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona, was European footballer of the year three times. He won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax from 1971, coached Barcelona to their first European Cup triumph in 1992 and helped the Dutch...