Feyenoord moved within touching distance of qualifying for the next stage of the Champions League with an energetic 4-2 win against Sparta Prague. Two goals in the first 10 minutes gave Feyenoord an advantage they never looked like surrendering, although a late own goal by Thomas Beelen set up a nervous closing phase as Sparta sensed an unlikely comeback. And …
A group of concerned Rotterdammers has asked the city council to stop reducing the social housing stock and replacing affordable housing with more expensive houses. The group is making this appeal in response to the Woonvisie, the city's proposed housing policy by the coalition of Liveable Rotterdam, VVD, D66 and DENK. The group, called Recht op de Stad, states that …
Feyenoord was left disappointed on Saturday night as they drew 0-0 with Heerenveen in De Kuip. Feyenoord had another big opportunity in the first ten minutes of the match, as left-back Marcus Pedersen put his shot wide of the goal after receiving a pass from Fredrik Aursnes. Heerenveen came out of the dressing rooms with a lot more confidence and …
Many Rotterdam residents were angered by news reports that a €430 million superyacht being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos could require a monument in the city to be dismantled. Pablo Strörmann is the Rotterdammer behind a Facebook event inviting people to throw eggs at the yacht as it passes through Koningshavenbrug, the historic bridge that holds a special place …
