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Former goalkeeper Nigeria and Go Ahead Eagles Peter Rufai (61) died

Former goalkeeper Peter Rufai passed away on Thursday at the age of 61. The 65-time Nigerian international had been ill for a long time. Rufai was the first-choice goalkeeper for Nigeria at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. In both tournaments, the ‘Super Eagles’ reached the round of 16. At the 1994 World Cup, Rufai […]

Sport

Andries Jonker considered stopping the Orange as a national coach shortly before European Championship

Andries Jonker considered resigning as coach of the Dutch women’s team shortly before the European Championship, according to the 62-year-old Amsterdammer in the NOS Voetbalpodcast. The KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association) informed Jonker at the end of January that his contract, expiring after the European Championship, would not be extended. He expressed surprise and disappointment

General

Injured in attack with Hamer on passengers in German train to Vienna

A 20-year-old man attacked passengers with a hammer on Thursday afternoon on a train bound for Vienna. Five people were injured, including the suspect. The man has been arrested. The incident occurred as the train was traveling between the Bavarian cities of Straubing and Plattling. Passengers overpowered the attacker, after which he could be arrested,

Economics

VolkerWessels agrees to take over Dutch activities through HAL

The Dutch activities of construction and infrastructure company VolkerWessels will be taken over by investor HAL and dredging and maritime service provider Boskalis. VolkerWessels owner Reggeborgh and HAL reached an agreement on Thursday. The acquisition concerns the divisions Construction & Real Estate Development and Infra NL. The large construction group accounted for a turnover of

Media & Culture

Kill Bill actor Michael Madsen (67) died of cardiac arrest

Michael Madsen passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 67. The American actor died of cardiac arrest, his manager confirms to NBC News. Madsen played dozens of film roles in more than forty years. He was best known for his collaboration with director Quentin Tarantino, who cast him for, among others, Kill Bill,

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