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	Frank de Boer
		Frank de Boer (born May 15, 1970 in Hoorn, Netherlands) is a Dutch football defender.
		De Boer was a natural leader and held the captaincy of the Dutch national team until his retirement after Euro 2004.
		De Boer ended his international career in disappointing fashion after an injury forced him to be replaced in a quarterfinal game with Sweden at Euro 2004.
	www.123football.com /players/d/frank-de-boer/index.htm (328 words)

	ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ...
		Frank de Boer has been a loyal and distinguished servant for Holland since making his international debut in 1990 and holds the national record for caps with over one hundred.
		It all began for De Boer, whose twin brother Ronald was also an international, when he made his debut for Ajax as an 18-year-old in 1988.
		De Boer left Barcelona to join Turkish giants Galatasaray in 2003 but the move proved unfruitful and he re-joined his brother Ronald at Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers in January, 2004.
	www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/players_present/400_frank_de_boer.html (673 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Ronald de Boer
		Ronald de Boer (born May 15, 1970 in Hoorn, Netherlands) is a Dutch football midfielder for the Dutch national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe.
		De Boer won the Champions League with Ajax in 1994-95 season.
		De Boer compiled 67 caps and scored 13 goals for the Dutch national team.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Ronald_de_Boer (516 words)

	CNNSI.com - World Soccer - Ronald de Boer set for move to Rangers - Wednesday August 30, 2000 01:06 PM
		The transfer could not be finalized on Wednesday before De Boer flew to the Netherlands to join the Dutch squad for training ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Ireland.
		De Boer arrived in Glasgow for a medical from Hoenderloo in the Netherlands where he had been with the Dutch national squad.
		De Boer was left out of the Barca side which played PSV Eindhoven in a friendly at the Nou Camp earlier this month and expressed his unhappiness at the time.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/news/2000/08/30/deboer_rangers (673 words)

	The Tribune...Sports
		Frank de Boer and Dennis Bergkamp kept it level at 2-2 but Cocu, possibly distracted by being ordered to place the ball properly on the spot, enabled the keeper to save to his left.
		Ronald de Boer, needing to score to keep the Dutch in the match, checked on his approach but couldn’t fool Taffarel who went full length to his right to push it to safety.
		Frank de Boer saved the Dutch with a last minute tackle early in the second period of extra time which stopped Ronaldo getting in a shot as he advanced towards Van Der Sar in the area.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1998/98jul09/sports.htm (4716 words)

	World Soccer : The De Boers Tackle Contract Law
		Any day now, the de Boer twins, Frank and Ronald, synonymous with the school of Ajax soccer and with trust and reliability, could become the new symbols of professional soccer alongside Jean-Marc Bosman.
		The de Boer brothers are fighting for something else: the right to walk out on a contract that still has six years to run.
		Ronald is more industrious and also more adaptable: Place Ronald on the right or the left of midfield, at center forward or as a midfield anchor, and he gives it all he's got, with an appreciation of tactics and technique that make him an outstanding multi-purpose player.
	www.iht.com /articles/1998/07/29/soccer.t_14.php (837 words)

	Soccernet.com Euro 2000 News: Ronald de Boer in injury doubt
		Soccernet.com Euro 2000 News: Ronald de Boer in injury doubt
		HOENDERLOO, Netherlands, June 22 (Reuters) - Injured Dutch midfielder Ronald de Boer did minimal training on Thursday and may be in doubt for the Euro 2000 Quarter-final clash with Yugoslavia on Sunday.
		De Boer twisted a hip in Tuesday's training and missed the 3-2 victory over France on Wednesday.
	www.soccernet.com /euro2000/news/20000623holrdeboer.html (104 words)

	France '98: Brazil will defend their crown, beat The Netherlands on penalty kicks.
		Ronald de Boer missed the final shot for the Dutch, hitting a soft ball that Taffarel managed to get his right glove on, sealing the victory.
		Frank de Boer and Dennis Bergkamp converted for The Netherlands to make the score 2-2, but Taffarel pushed away the mediocre efforts of both Phillip Cocu (diving to his left) and Ronald de Boer (diving to his right).
		With the Dutch in the attacking third, the ball was knocked wide right to Ronald de Boer, alone in the area Roberto Carlos normally would patrol.
	www.soccertimes.com /worldcup/1998/games/jul07.htm (954 words)

	Holland players Ronald De Boer Caricature
		Ronald De Boer began his career with Ajax Amsterdam as a teenager, and after one season with FC Twente gaining first team experience, he established himself as a regular up front for the Dutch giants, with twin brother Frank also playing in defence.
		Both de Boers were in the Dutch squad for Euro 2000, with Ronnie making three substitute appearances and scoring Holland’s second against Denmark.
		This was a blessing for Scottish Gaints Rangers and Ronald made the move for a fee of 4.5 Million Pounds where he has played outstanding football these two Brothers are Holland Legends and will be remembered for Ever.
	www.sportcartoons.co.uk /Ronald_de_Boer.html (146 words)

	Ananova - Rangers set up Old Firm quarter
		De Boer was fortunate that the ball bounced straight back to him and the goal was at his mercy once again but this time he blasted the ball over the bar from six yards out.
		De Boer broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute with an emphatic left-foot finish from a Ball cross from the left that flew past Dubourdeau.
		De Boer had sent Arveladze charging forward chasing a ball behind the Killie defence and Greer appeared to have impeded him as Dubordeau came to grab the ball and upend the Georgian in the process.
	www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_864083.html?menu= (806 words)

	de Boer Hopeful - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Netherlands World Cup Team Blog
		Reader Kyle (^5) alerted yours truly to the attached interview with Ronald de Boer about his thoughts on the Dutch and their chances in Germany.
		De Boer is right in saying that Van Basten has done well in the job, giving younger and lesser known players such Boulahrouz and Krompkamp chances.
		However De Boer is right in saying that against Italy their defence was abit shakey - but that was a friendly - and when it really matters i think Holland will be a very tough team to beat.
	netherlands.worldcupblog.org /1/de-boer-hopeful.html (956 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Brazil one away from fifth title 07/08/98
		Bebeto of Brazil, right, controls the ball watched by Frank De Boer of the Netherlands during the France 98 soccer world cup semifinal match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille Tuesday July 7, 1998.
		But after Frank de Boer, the best player on the field through 120 minutes, and Dennis Bergkamp beat Taffarel, the goalkeeper shut the door.
		Ronald de Boer, wide open on the right wing, sent a cross right to Kluivert's head, and his shot bounced off Taffarel's hands into the net.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/070898/spo_124-5294.shtml (779 words)

	August 1989 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The result is a well-deserved equalizer (82'), courtesy of Ronald de Boer, who replaced Dennis Bergkamp at half time and makes a better impression than a rather slow and undecided Pál Fischer.
		Ronald de Boer was the undisputed man of the weekend.
		After the break Pál Fischer once again does what he was signed for (three goals in four games; that's not bad at all!), after which Ronald de Boer once again underscores his fine form by netting twice, the last one from the penalty spot.
	www.ajax-usa.com /history/fifteen-years/1989/august-1989.html (1385 words)

	ANR - 20 July
		Ronald De Boer, must be in the top three creative midfielders in the world today.
		Ronald De Boer plays in the middle of midfield, or on the right, but can in effect play in any of the front or midfield positions.
		Most press: Ronald de Boer is hopeful of a sucessful outcome in a forthcoming tribunal over whether he can be transferred to Arsenal.
	www.anr.uk.com /arseweb-files98season/nd200798.html (673 words)

	ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...
		Holland internationals Frank and Ronald de Boer both look set to finish their careers together in the money-spinning Qatar league, Dutch agency ANP reported.
		Ronald had already decided to leave Scotland and play in the Gulf state but Frank has now also made the decision to leave Rangers.
		Ronald de Boer was Rangers' player of the season in their treble-winning 2002-03 season.
	www.wldcup.com /news/2004May/20040512_24162_world_soccer.html (270 words)

	Ronald de Boer to Glasgow Rangers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		30 August: Ronald de Boer's transfer to Rangers was finalized today, bringing the Dutch international from Barcelona for $7 million on a four-year contract.
		Reports in various British publications indicate that Ronald was convinced by his twin brother and Holland captain Frank to join Rangers instead of Manchester United, who made no secret of their desire to sign de Boer.
		De Boer is expected to be joined by striker John Hartson, who has apparently agreed to a $10 million deal which takes him away from English First Division club Wimbledon.
	www.ajax-usa.com /news/00-01/page.jsp?itemID=12508 (139 words)

	FootyMania.com => Player Profile: Ronald de Boer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		However in 1999, there was a long dispute between Ajax and the two de Boers, who both wanted out of their contract, and a 12.5m transfer to Barcelona soon followed.
		Unable to secure a lock on the starting 11 for Barcelona, de Boer was quick to jump to Glasgow Rangers where they readily accepted him for a transfer fee of 6.5m.
		Injury put de Boer out for the first season at Glasgow, but the second season he was one of their prized assets to help the club win more trophies.
	www.footymania.com /player.phtml?playerID=145 (339 words)

	Ananova - Early blitz gives Rangers victory
		Ronald de Boer supplied the second-minute corner that was gleefully headed into the net by Hutton from inside the six-yard box.
		Stephen Hughes was the recipient and he laid the ball off for de Boer to produce a stunning, curling effort from a position on the left of the box that arced over defenders and goalkeeper alike and into the top corner.
		Frank de Boer was hurt in the aftermath, however, and hobbled off to leave his side a man short for the remaining seven minutes.
	www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_900011.html (760 words)

	Ronald De Boer Football Rumours and Transfers
		Both the De Boer brothers came through the kindergarten system that Ajax made famous throughout the world as the finest initiation a boy could have in the game.
		The de Boer brothers fought for the right to walk out on a contract that still had six years to run.
		The brothers said that they signed the long term contract in good faith but that Ajax agreed orally that if an offer that could transform the life and earning capacity of one of the brothers came along, he would be released provided the other stayed.
	www.football-rumours.com /ronalddeboer.html (310 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Cup - News & Features - News Specific (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Former Rangers FC star Ronald de Boer has warned his old team-mates to beware the threat of their UEFA Cup opponents AZ Alkmaar tonight.
		Although he never played under the Dutch disciplinarian, De Boer believes Alkmaar's players will cause visitors Rangers, who are level with their Dutch opponents at the top of Group F, a few problems.
		De Boer told uefa.com: "I would normally expect a Rangers team to beat Alkmaar but Alkmaar are playing incredibly well this season.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/UEFACup/news/Kind=1/newsId=264038.html (355 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Scotland \| Rangers star in 'road rage' arrest
		Rangers' Ronald de Boer was arrested by police on Sunday night after an alleged road rage incident in Giffnock.
		The 32-year-old Dutch star was later released and a report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.
		De Boer signed for the Ibrox club from Barcelona for £4.5m in 2000.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2441489.stm (115 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Soccer: De Boer hopes to prove his worth
		Rangers Ronald de Boer is hoping that yesterday's 5-1 thrashing of Old Firm rivals Celtic is the start of a better phase for his team and the player himself.
		De Boer, along with Barry Ferguson, £12million debutant Tore Andre Flo, Lorenzo Amoruso and substitute Michael Mols all found the back of the net in yesterday's Old Firm encounter as Martin O'Neill's Celtic emerged shell-shocked from the defeat.
		Now Rangers head back into Europe during the week for a UEFA Cup clash with Kaiserslautern and de Boer believes they can continue their winning streak.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2000/1127/rangers.html (335 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - De Boer future on line in comeback (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Former Ibrox team-mate Claudio Caniggia is now playing in Qatar and this is one option De Boer is considering at this critical juncture of his career, with his brother Frank another international eyeing a lucrative swansong in the Middle East.
		When his season was so cruelly interrupted five months ago, De Boer might have expected there to be other prizes still to play for than just the two domestic cups on his return.
		Like the fans, De Boer has suffered during his period of convalescence as Rangers tossed away a strong start to the season, ending up almost as far behind leaders Celtic as they are ahead of Hearts in third place.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=69052004 (1087 words)

	Ronald De Boer: Hopeful Rather Than Confident - SoccerPulse Community
		Looking forward to a month of high drama, Ronald De Boer, like many of us studying wall charts and mapping out our team's opportunities and pitfalls, can't decide if the glass is half empty or half full.
		De Boer, a veteran of finals campaigns in 1994 and 1998 - where he missed a penalty in Holland's semi-final defeat at the hands of Brazil - amassed 67 caps for his country, scoring 13 goals from various attacking midfield positions.
		Switching effortlessly once more from doom to expectant optimism, De Boer spots a silver lining in the travails of one of the team's stars who enters the tournament under a dark domestic cloud.
	www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=93410 (1413 words)

	BBC SPORT \| EURO2000 \| SQUAD \| Ronald de Boer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sidelined by van Gaal at Barca, just like his brother, de Boer will have no such problems in the national team.
		Linked to a move with Arsenal before his switch to Spain, de Boer came through the Ajax youth academy to make his debut in 1987.
		De Boer remains one of the stalwarts of the Dutch team.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/euro2000/teams/holland/squad/742279.stm (151 words)

	ABC Sport - Soccer - De Boer hammer blow for Gers
		Rangers Dutch forward Ronald de Boer has been ruled out of next week's Champions League showdown with Manchester United in a hammer blow to the Scottish Champions preparations for their biggest match of the season so far.
		De Boer, sidelined since August with a knee injury, had hoped to make his comeback in time for the visit of Sir Alex Ferguson's men to Ibrox on Wednesday night.
		"Ronald is out this weekend and he'll miss the Manchester United game as well - I can't put a deadline on his return," Gers boss Alex McLeish admitted.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s969804.htm (412 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		This golden era also saw the construction of the new stadium “De Meer” on the Middenweg in Watergraafsmeer to accommodate the growing fan base who would flock to watch heroes such as Gerrit Fischer ply their trade.
		The line-up for the final read like a “Who’s Who” of European football: Frank and Ronald de Boer, Edgar Davids, Patrick Kluivert, Nwankwo Kanu, Jari Litmanen, Marc Overmars and Edwin van der Sar to name but a few.
		Ronald de Boer, Frank de Boer, Finidi George, Danny Blind (Ajax), Magno Mocelin, Gélson da Silva, Adílson Dias Batista (Gremio).
	www.fifa.com /en/PrinterFriendly/0,3875,AJAXE-CWC-2006,00.html (1437 words)

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