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The historic championship of Gerben Ruizendaal
It all started with IJsselmeervogels, the club where Ruizendaal played his entire youth, and where he also made his debut in the first team. “Sander Duijndam was the first keeper,…
Matisse Didden, new at FC Utrecht: ‘I’m a bit of a jerk on the field’
Matisse Didden, Belgian by birth and center back by profession. He joined FC Utrecht this summer. Didden has to compete in the center back with regulars Mike van der Hoorn…
David Min, the new striker of FC Utrecht: ‘The city, the supporters, that appeals to me’
Min was initially second striker behind Michiel Kramer at RKC last year, but eventually became the first man in that position. Sam Lammers has left FC Utrecht, so he apparently…
Police ‘hunt’ young people in IJsselstein: ‘They never catch me’
Groeneveld laughs. It’s usually not too bad, she says, here in IJsselstein. Young people don’t run away from her so often. “Except now, right,” she laughs. Most blue participants act…
Raymond Bronkhorst back at IJsselmeervogels after twelve years: ‘A warm bath’
The fact that IJsselmeervogels was relegated and missed out on promotion last season means that the former captain of the club sets out with a very simple goal. “Promotion, nothing…
Henk van Rijnsoever, Utreg’s boy who just didn’t go to the European Championships
So Henk van Rijnsoever did not go to the European Championships. Thirteen other Utrecht football players did experience a European Football Championship. Hans van Breukelen and Wesley Sneijder are the…
Utrecht Johan de Kock was briefly captain of the Dutch team in 1996: ‘But there was some discussion about that’
Is Koeman making a mistake?The current European Championship selection includes only one player from the province of Utrecht: Abcoudenaar Matthijs de Ligt. There have been more than that. In 1996,…
Elinkwijk blows the whistle on holy ground: ‘We had the best turf in the Netherlands’
In daily life, Peter worked at the Utrecht police, including as chief commissioner. A busy job that he combined with his administrative positions at Elinkwijk. “I’ve always liked that, because…
Nieuwegeiner suspected of drugging colleague with sleeping pill during photo session in hotel room
Utrecht – A 29-year-old Nieuwegeiner suspected of secretly drugging a female colleague with the sleeping drug Temazepam is facing a stiff prison sentence. The Public Prosecution Service demands a two-year…
More than 100 children participate in a triathlon in Leidsche Rijn: ‘Swimming was the most difficult’
After half an hour, Dorian crosses the finish line. He doesn’t know how much it has become. But my sights are also set on next year: “Then I want to…