ORANGE CRUSHED Keeper Edwin van der Sar watches helpless as Cristiano Ronaldo puts Portugal ahead and Holland's dreams of reaching the final are dashed by a 2-1 defeat. Click here for more

RUUD BANNED OVER REF INSULT
JULY 2: Ruud van Nistelrooy was given a two-game Holland ban for insulting the ref in the Euro 2004 defeat by Portugal. (More)

VAN NISTELROOY LANDS UEFA CHARGE
JULY 1: Ruud van Nistelrooy has been charged by UEFA for insulting Swedish referee Anders Frisk. (More)

FINAL FLING FOR GOLDEN GENERATION
JUNE 30: Cristiano Ronaldo and Maniche scored as Portugal beat Holland 2-1 to reach the Euro 2004 final. (More)

FINAL FLOURISH GIVES SCOLARI NEW HIGH
JUNE 30: Post-match reaction to Portugal's 2-1 victory over Holland. (More)

PORTUGAL v HOLLAND MIN-BY-MIN
JUNE 30: A detailed look at how Portugal beat Holland 2-1 in the semi-finals. (More)

ADVOCAAT WINNING OVER CRITICS
JUNE 30: Dick Advocaat is winning over his critics as Holland prepare to face Portugal. (More)

ADVOCAAT HOPING HOODOO STRIKES HOSTS
JUNE 29: Holland coach Dick Advocaat is hoping Portugal fall foul of a semi-final curse for European Championship hosts. (More)

BOSS MEN FACE TEST OF NERVE
JUNE 29: A comparison between Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and Holland boss Dick Advocaat. (More)

SCOLARI ISSUES REF WARNING
JUNE 29: Luiz Felipe Scolari has issued a warning to referee Anders Frisk ahead of Portugal's clash with Holland. (More)

ONE CHANGE FOR ADVOCAAT
JUNE 29: Dick Advocaat will make at least one change to his starting line-up to face Portugal. (More)

ADVOCAAT STUNG BY CRITICISM
JUNE 29: Dick Advocaat may quit as Holland coach after Euro 2004 as his "joy" in the job has been taken away. (More)

ROBBEN PROMISES DUTCH OF CLASS
JUNE 29: Holland winger Arjen Robben has warned Portugal that his best is yet to come at Euro 2004. (More)

ADVOCAAT ACCLAIMS HEAVENLY RUUD
JUNE 28: Holland coach Dick Advocaat denies Manchester United should sell Ruud van Nistelrooy to Real Madrid. (More)

DE BOER FACES SEMI-FINAL INJURY KO
JUNE 28: Holland captain Frank de Boer is a serious doubt for Wednesday's semi-final against Portugal. (More)

PORTUGAL v HOLLAND PREVIEW
JUNE 28: A detailed preview of Wednesday's Euro 2004 semi-final between Portugal and Holland. (More)

ANDRADE: I'M RIGHT VAN MAN
JUNE 27: Portugal defender Jorge Andrade has his sights on stopping Ruud van Nistelrooy in Wednesday's semi-final. (More)

DE BOER RELIEF AT SHOOTOUT WIN
JUNE 27: Frank de Boer and the rest of Holland are breathing a sigh of relief after beating Sweden. (More)

ADVOCAAT GOES FROM ZERO TO HERO
JUNE 27: Dick Advocaat will allow himself a wry smile as Holland prepare to face Portugal. (More)

DUTCH ON SPOT TO OUST SWEDEN
JUNE 26: Holland beat Sweden 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to book their place in the Euro 2004 semi-finals. (More)

DUTCH RELIEVED TO END MISERY
JUNE 26: Post-match reaction to Holland's 5-4 shoot-out victory over Sweden. (More)

SWEDEN v HOLLAND MIN-BY-MIN
JUNE 26: A detailed look at how Holland beat Sweden 5-4 on penalties in the quarter-finals. (More)

DUTCH TO AVOID SPOT-KICK LOTTERY
JUNE 26: Holland do not want to let their Euro 2004 quarter-final with Sweden to rest on a penalty shoot-out. (More)

IBRAHIMOVIC HAS EXTRA INCENTIVE
JUNE 26: Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be fired up for tonight's Euro 2004 quarter-finals with Holland. (More)

LARSSON READY TO SURPRISE
JUNE 25: Swedish striker Henrik Larsson is confident he can surprise familiar foe Dick Advocaat. (More)

DUTCH HOPEFUL OVER RUUD
JUNE 25: Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to play in Holland's Euro 2004 quarter-final clash against Sweden. (More)

ADVOCAAT READY FOR NEMESIS LARSSON
JUNE 24: Holland coach Dick Advocaat is not afraid of Sweden striker Henrik Larsson ahead of their quarter-final. (More)

VAN NISTELROOY GROIN WORRY
JUNE 24: Holland coach Dick Advocaat hit out at his critics after his team reached the last eight of Euro 2004. (More)

HOT RUUD THANKS ORANJE FANS
JUNE 24: Ruud van Nistelrooy paid tribute to the Holland fans after his side's progress to the last eight. (More)

RUUD SENDS DUTCH THROUGH
JUNE 23: Ruud van Nistelrooy scored twice as Holland beat Latvia 3-0 to reach the Euro 2004 quarter-finals. (More)

ADVOCAAT: 'WE DID IT OUR WAY'
JUNE 23: Post-match reaction to Holland's 3-0 victory over Latvia. (More)

HOLLAND v LATVIA MIN-BY-MIN
JUNE 23: A detailed look at how Holland beat Latvia 3-0 in Group D. (More)

DUTCH HUNT HACKER
JUNE 23: A computer hoax claimed Czech players were offered bribes to beat Germany on Wednesday. (More)

ROBBEN FULL OF PRAISE FOR RONALDO
JUNE 23: Holland ace Arjen Robben admits he is a fully paid-up member of the Cristiano Ronaldo fan club. (More)

ADVOCAAT FACING DOUBLE JEOPARDY
JUNE 23: Dick Advocaat admits Holland are facing up to "a tricky situation." (More)

ADVOCAAT STANDS FIRM
JUNE 22: Dick Advocaat insists his players are still behind him as Holland face their Euro 2004 D-Day. (More)

BOUMA OUT FOR DUTCH
JUNE 22: Holland defender Wilfred Bouma is out of the showdown with Latvia with an Achilles injury. (More)

VAN HANEGEM BACKS ADVOCAAT
JUNE 21: Holland assistant coach Willem van Hanegem has defended boss Dick Advocaat. (More)

ADVOCAAT STEPS OUT OF FIRING LINE
JUNE 21: Holland coach Dick Advocaat did not attend a Monday press conference amidst continuing criticism. (More)

ADVOCAAT BACKED BY KNVB
JUNE 21: Coach Dick Advocaat has received a vote of confidence from Holland's football chiefs. (More)

DUTCH WANT HELP FROM CZECHS
JUNE 21: Holland are hoping the Czech Republic can help their Euro 2004 prospects by beating Germany. (More)

ADVOCAAT STUNNED BY DUTCH DEFEAT
JUNE 20: Dick Advocaat was a frustrated man after watching Holland lose a 3-2 thriller against the Czech Republic. (More)

DEFLATED DUTCH LICK THEIR WOUNDS
JUNE 20: Ruud van Nistelrooy described himself as "miserable" after Holland's loss to the Czech Republic. (More)

CZECHS ROAR INTO LAST EIGHT
JUNE 19: The Czech Republic came from 2-0 down to beat Holland 3-2 and top Euro 2004 Group D. (More)

BRUCKNER SALUTES 'FANTASTIC NIGHT'
JUNE 19: Post-match reaction to the Czech Republic's 3-2 victory over Holland. (More)

HOLLAND v CZECH REPUBLIC MIN-BY-MIN
JUNE 19: A detailed look at how Czech Republic beat Holland 3-2 in Group D. (More)

STAM HOPES TO GET BETTER OF KOLLER
JUNE 19: Holland' Jaap Stam is relishing the chance to play against the Czech Republic's giant striker Jan Koller. (More)

D-DAY FOR HOLLAND
JUNE 18: Holland face a Euro 2004 day of reckoning when they face the Czech Republic. (More)

DUTCH DILEMMA FOR ADVOCAAT
JUNE 18: Dick Advocaat has several selection posers for the clash with the Czech Republic. (More)

VAN DER SAR NOT HOPEFUL
JUNE 17: Holland goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has played down his country's chances at Euro 2004. (More)

DUTCH DISMAY AT DAVIDS DISPLAY
JUNE 16: Holland coach Dick Advocaat is hoping Edgar Davids can improve on his performance against Germany. (More)

ADVOCAAT HAILS VAN NISTELROOY
JUNE 16: Coach Dick Advocaat praised Ruud van Nistelrooy for rescuing Holland's Euro 2004 hopes. (More)

VAN NISTELROOY RELIEF AT LATE STRIKE
JUNE 16: Ruud van Nistelrooy admitted his late goal saved Holland from a mortal blow to their Euro 2004 dreams. (More)

RUUD SNATCHES POINT FOR DUTCH
JUNE 15: Ruud van Nistelrooy netted a late goal as Holland played out a 1-1 draw with Germany at Euro 2004. (More)