A bronze statue of deceased Amsterdam mayor Eberhard van der Laan was placed on the facade of music venue Paradiso, as a tribute to the mayor two years after his passing. The words 'beautiful city huh' are engraved underneath the 60 centimeters tall statue, which was designed and made by artist Frankey. "I had been thinking for a while about …
“What an honour for us to get involved in this project. Another early piece was of Stanley Menzo in a bright yellow shirt, placed on Wibautstraat, often called “the most ugliest street of Amsterdam.” With members largely from Almere and Amsterdam, they took their name from the star footballer who they’ve repeatedly said represents their group’s mentality – misunderstood, just …
Dutch second-tier club Telstar terminated the contract of Jordie van der Laan after he pretended to be ill to miss training and travel to London to watch Ajax play Tottenham. The forward was pictured on television attending Ajax's 1-0 victory in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal, but insisted he left the club on good terms. 'Very awkward …
