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The decline of the Dutch Eredivisie
Some football fans will know that a few decades ago, the Dutch Eredivisie was one of the best leagues in the world, through the 70s and part of the 80s. But what happened to it? Dutch website Online...
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Out of the fog, came total football
Featured on the football website Game of the People. On the 7th of December, it was exactly 50 years since the first signs of Total Football, that short-lived but glorious chapter in the evolution of...
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The Forgotten Ones: Royston Drenthe
In the second article of this series profiling the forgotten players who have failed to live up to their potential, we try to find out whatever happened to the eccentric character that is Royston...
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Johan Cruyff, Ajax and World War Two
It is a well-known football truth that Johan Cruyff is one of the greatest football players of all time. A player of graceful, mesmeric movement, of balletic balance and a silk-like touch, an artist...
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Blood, war and total football
Taken from the latest edition of the Box To Box magazine – Issue 3: The Rivalries “Professional football is something like war. Whoever behaves too properly, is lost“. It was a poignant remark by...
View ArticleAjax youngsters’ European takeover
Following a 2-1 defeat away to Copenhagen, Ajax had to win at the Amsterdam Arena to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Most teams would be looking to their world beaters and...
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The first leg against Schalke 04 was amazing for Ajax, the play was fluid, stylish and devastating. Every Ajacied who took part played phenomenally and Davy Klaassen’s two goals saw Ajax taking a 2-0...
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Illustrated: Johan Cruyff
This week saw not only saw what would have been Johan Cruyff‘s 70th birthday, but also the owners of the Amsterdam Arena deciding to forego selling the naming rights for the foreseeable future as...
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Failure to launch: The rapid decline of Maceo Rigters
After his outstanding displays during the 2007 European U21 Championships, Netherlands forward Maceo Rigters was touted for success at the highest level. But failing to live up to the early hype, his...
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Introducing: MANON
Introducing is a new feature on Box To Box looking at a handpicked selection of magazines, fanzines, websites, blogs, teams, podcasts and individuals who produce great quality content on football and...
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