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Twente aims for second
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Heerenveen’s victory over Ajax has the “Tukkers” on the verge of second place as Utrecht visits Enschede.
The departure of Utrecht’s manager Wim van Hanegem and technical director Piet Buter just before Christmas has left Ton du Chatinier in-charge of the club. While they have yet to register a victory in the first two matches since [...]
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Perth Glory striker Nikita Rukavytsya expected to sign
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Following a successful trial period Perth Glory striker Nikita Rukavytsya is expected to sign with Twente shortly.
News reports suggest that offer was presented for the Australian U23 international prior to Glory’s 4-2 loss to Queensland on Saturday night in which he scored his tenth of the season.
Perth chief executive Scott Gooch said of possible transfer:
“Nikita [...]
Category: Team NewsDe Tukkers champions hopes continue against Heracles Almelo
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The “Tukkers” race for a Eredivisie championship continues under Steve McClaren’s leadership as they face Heracles Almelo today. While Gert Heerkes’ Almelo club is mid-table they are troublesome at home and lost only once this year. This is partially because of their artificial surface and many teams have a difficult time adjusting to its speed [...]
Category: Team NewsTwente continues winning ways against Vitesse Arnhem
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Twente continued its winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Vitesse Arnhem. The victory wasn’t easy as Vitesse’s new manager Theo Bos had his club ready for a tough defensive battle. The match also introduced Peter Wisgerhof who just came over NEC Nijmegen and Serbian defender Slobodan Rajković, which each grading out highly by [...]
Category: Team NewsTukkers race for the championshp
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The “Tukkers” race for the championship begins with a visit by Vitesse Arnhem. The first half of the season was difficult for the Arnhem club as the losses of Remco van der Schaaf and Theo Janssen cut deep in their lineup. Perilously close to relegation manager Hans Westerhof was let go and Theo Bos (pictured) [...]
Category: Team NewsRobbie Wielaert heads to Ajax
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It was just announced that veteran defender Robbie Wielaert has been transferred to Ajax. Per the Ajax club site, while the terms have yet to be finalized they anticipate a contract that will see him through July 2011 with an one-year option by the club. Twente President Joop Munsterman noted the clubs regret to see [...]
Category: Team NewsNikita Rukavytsya on trial with Twente
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Nikita Rukavytsya of the A-League’s Perth Glory will be joining the “Tukkers” this week on trial.
In support of the move, Perth Glory CEO Scott Gooch commented:
“Nikita is an outstanding young player who has continued to develop his skills in the positive learning environment we’ve established here in Perth. We are not a club that [...]
Category: Team NewsTwente get back to training soon!
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Following a week on training in Southwestern Spain, which some refer to as a “training camp”, the “Tukkers” return to real work as they fly home in a few hours. I apologize if that sounds negative but I know camps such as these are generally easy going and resort-living isn’t the making of elite [...]
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