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2010 FIFA World Cup Group E
Group E of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 14 June and ended on 24 June 2010. The group consisted of the Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Cameroon. None of these teams have previously met in a World Cup group stage. Cameroon was the first team to be eliminated in the World Cup, following their 2–1 defeat by Denmark on 19 June 2010. Standings * Netherlands advanced to play Slovakia (runner-up of Group F) in the round of 16. * Japan advanced to play Paraguay (winner of Group F) in the round of 16. Matches ''All times local (UTC+2)'' Netherlands vs Denmark Japan vs Cameroon On the 39th minute, from a surprising Daisuke Matsui cross from the right wing, Keisuke Honda chipped in and delivered home to give Japan the lead, a lead which Japan would successfully defend for the remainder of the match. The win for Japan was their first World Cup win away from home soil, and it was also the first time Cameroon was defeated in a World Cup opening match. This defeat was a huge s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national Association football, football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The FIFA World Cup hosts#2010 FIFA World Cup, bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations. In 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals. The matches were played in #Venues, 10 stadiums in nine host cities around the country, with the opening and final played at the Soccer City stadium in South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg. Thirty-two teams were selected for participation via a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, worldwide qualification tournament that began in August 2007. In the #Group stage, first round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in Round-robin tournament, round-robin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Van Der Wiel
Gregory Kurtley van der Wiel (born 3 February 1988) is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer who played as a right-back. Born in Amsterdam, Van der Wiel is a product of the AFC Ajax youth system. In 2010, he was awarded the Johan Cruyff Award for "Johan Cruijff Award, Young Player of the Year" in the Netherlands. He also played for Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain, Fenerbahçe S.K. (football), Fenerbahçe, Cagliari Calcio, Cagliari and Toronto FC. Van der Wiel made his debut for the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands national team in February 2009 and participated in the Netherlands' runners-up performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Dutch teammate John Heitinga has labelled him the spiritual successor of Michael Reiziger for the Netherlands. Club career Ajax Van der Wiel started his playing career at RKSV DCG in Amsterdam. At age seven, the young defender was scouted by AFC Ajax and brought to the Ajax Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Van Marwijk
Lambertus van Marwijk (; born 19 May 1952) is a Dutch Association football, football manager who is a member of the supervisory board for MVV Maastricht. As a player, he played for the Go Ahead Eagles, AZ Alkmaar, AZ, MVV Maastricht, MVV and Fortuna Sittard amongst other clubs and also represented the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands once. In 1982, van Marwijk began his transition into a manager, retiring as a player in 1988 and becoming a full-time manager. In 2002, he won the 2001–02 UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup with Feyenoord. Van Marwijk managed the Netherlands from 2008 until June 2012 and guided the country to the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, 2010 FIFA World Cup final, which was lost 1–0 in extra-time to Spain national football team, Spain. He left this position after losing all three matches at UEFA Euro 2012. He qualified Saudi Arabia national football team, Saudi Arabia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where he coached Australia men's national soccer team, Australia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demy De Zeeuw
Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw (born 26 May 1983) is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He previously played for AGOVV Apeldoorn, AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles, AZ Alkmaar, AZ and AFC Ajax. While at AZ he was a key player in the squad that won the 2008–09 Eredivisie, 2008–09 Dutch league, the club's first championship victory in 28 years. Following this success he transferred to Ajax, with whom he won the 2009–10 KNVB Cup, 2009–10 Dutch Cup, and the 2010–11 Eredivisie, 2010–11 Dutch league title. A good tackler and a gifted passer of the ball, he made 24 appearances for the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands national team. Club career Go Ahead Eagles De Zeeuw began playing football in his hometown Apeldoorn at WSV Apeldoorn and stated that football was his passion, having started out playing the sport when he was five years old. De Zeeuw played there until he was twelve at which point he was scouted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Afellay
Ibrahim Afellay (; born 2 April 1986) is a Dutch former professional Association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger (association football), winger. He currently works for Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, NOS as a football pundit. He played youth football at USV Elinkwijk, Elinkwijk before joining the PSV Eindhoven youth academy at age 10. After debuting in 2004, he represented PSV for eight seasons, helping them to four Eredivisie titles before moving to FC Barcelona, Barcelona for €3 million in January 2011. Rarely used by Barcelona and marred by injury, he was loaned to FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04 and Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos before signing for Stoke City F.C., Stoke City in 2015. Afellay spent three seasons with Stoke before ending his career back at PSV. Making his Netherlands national football team, Netherlands national team debut in 2007, Afellay appeared at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010 World Cup, contributing to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eljero Elia
Eljero George Rinaldo Elia (born 13 February 1987) is a Dutch former professional Association football, footballer who played as a winger (association football), winger. He turned professional at ADO Den Haag and then played for FC Twente, Twente before moving abroad to represent Hamburger SV, Juventus FC, Juventus and Werder Bremen. In 2015, he came back to his home country to play for Feyenoord before moving to İstanbul Başakşehir F.K., İstanbul Başakşehir, in 2017. Elia scored on his debut for Netherlands national football team, Netherlands in September 2009 and was part of the Netherlands squad which reached the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, final at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Club career Early career Born in Voorburg, Elia played as a youth for local side SV Voorburg, before it merged to become Forum Sport in 1998. He later moved to cross-city rivals TONEGIDO and played in their youth department. In 1996, at age nine, Elia moved to the youth system of ADO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Van Persie
Robin van Persie (; born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former professional association football, footballer who is the head coach of Eredivisie club Feyenoord. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and was known for his technique, ball control, and vision. Van Persie is the joint List of international goals scored by Robin van Persie, all-time top scorer for the men's Netherlands national football team, Netherlands national team. Starting his career as a Winger (football), winger, Van Persie made his senior debut for Feyenoord during the 2001–02 season, which culminated with victory in the 2002 UEFA Cup final; he was also named as the Dutch Footballer of the Year#Dutch Football Talent of the Year (Young player), Dutch Football Talent of the Year. After five years with Feyenoord, he fell out with manager Bert van Marwijk, and he joined English club Arsenal F.C., Arsenal in 2004 as a long-term replacement for compatriot Dennis Bergkamp. Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Van Der Vaart
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart (; born 11 February 1983) is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Van der Vaart began his career at AFC Ajax, Ajax's Ajax Youth Academy, youth academy and worked his way into the first team, debuting as a 17-year-old. Known for his Playmaker, playmaking skills, he drew comparisons to Johan Cruyff. He was named Dutch Footballer of the Year, Dutch Football Talent of the Year and became the first recipient of the Golden Boy Award while at the club. He moved to Bundesliga club Hamburger SV, then to Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid, then on to Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Hamburger SV in 2012. In the latter stages of his career, Van der Vaart had brief spells playing in Spain and Denmark before announcing his retirement in 2018, and return in 2019 with a testimonial match. Van der Vaart earned List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps, 109 cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Sneijder
Wesley Sneijder (; born 9 June 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer. Noted for his playmaking ability, he was considered one of the best midfielders in the world during his prime. A product of the Ajax Youth Academy, Sneijder started his professional career playing for Ajax, with whom he won four trophies and was awarded the Johan Cruyff Trophy in 2004. He was sold to Real Madrid for €27 million in 2007, winning La Liga in his first season with the club, and transferred to Inter Milan for €15 million in 2009. At Inter, he won Serie A, the UEFA Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup, and two Coppa Italia. In 2010, Sneijder was named UEFA midfielder of the season, and one of the three best midfielders in the world by FIFA. After being sold to Galatasaray for €7.5 million in 2013, he helped the club win the Süper Lig in his first season, following with the capture of the Turkish Super Cup, after a 1–0 win against rivals Fenerbahçe. He had brief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel De Jong
Nigel de Jong (born 30 November 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the technical director of the KNVB, the national Dutch football federation. He has also worked as an English language pundit for beIN Sports covering Premier League and Champions League football as well as for ITV for Euro 2020 and 2022 World Cup. De Jong joined the Ajax youth academy and made the first team at age 17. He moved in 2006 to join Hamburg and then joined Manchester City in January 2009 for an estimated £18 million, where he became an important part of their holding midfield. A tireless grafter, he garnered a reputation of being a combative and feisty player in his performances, a reputation that earned him nicknames such as ''"The Destroyer"'' and ''"Lawnmower"''. He moved to Italian side AC Milan in August 2012, before joining MLS side LA Galaxy in February 2016. He subsequently had spells with Galatasaray in Turkey, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Van Bommel
Mark Peter Gertruda Andreas van Bommel (born 22 April 1977) is a Dutch Association football, football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. His FIFA World Cup profile describes him as "a tackling machine and expert ball-winner, but he also boasts a fine array of passes and a powerful shot, having been a Direct free kick, free-kick specialist during his PSV Eindhoven, PSV days". He played in and won the Dutch Eredivisie with PSV, Spanish La Liga with FC Barcelona, Barcelona, German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, and Italian Serie A with AC Milan, Milan. Between 2000 and 2011, he won eight national championship titles in four competitions: four with PSV, two with Bayern, one with Barcelona and one with Milan. Van Bommel won the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League with Barcelona and was Bayern's first foreign Captain (sports), captain. At Bayern, he led the team to two List of German football champions, Bundesliga titles, and finished runner-up in the 2010 UEFA Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
