The Dutch national soccer team botched the dress rehearsal before the duel with Germany on Monday. In Budapest, Oranje did not get more than a 1:1 (0:1) draw against Hungary. National coach Ronald Koeman’s team remains in second place in Group A3 with five points behind Germany with seven points. From the 79th minute onwards, the guests only had ten men on the field because captain Virgil van Dijk had to leave the field with a yellow-red card. The defense chief is also missing in the classic on Monday.

Roland Sallai gave Hungary the lead in the 32nd minute with a volley after a fast counterattack. The former Freiburg striker scored Hungary’s first goal of this Nations League season. The guests’ best chance initially went to Cody Gakpo with an indirect free kick in the penalty area, which Denes Dibusz saved.

Netherlands equalizes with ten men

Despite significantly more possession of the ball and more chances to score, the Dutch had to wait a long time for an equalizer. Denzel Dumfries redeemed his team in the 83rd minute with a header from a free kick. At that point, van Dijk was no longer on the field. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

The game began with a minute’s silence for Johan Neeskens, who died on Sunday. The 49-time Dutch international and goalscorer in the 1974 World Cup final was in Algeria for a coaching project, where he died at the age of 73.

Ukraine scores its first win against Georgia

In League B, Ukraine won its first game after two defeats. In Group B1, Ukraine beat Georgia 1-0 (1-0) in Poznan, Poland. Mykhailo Mudryk (35th) scored the winning goal after a solo. The Czech Republic clinched their second win with a 2-0 (1-0) home win against Albania. Tomas Chory (3rd, 63rd) scored both goals for the Czechs.

Turkey remains top of Group B4 after a 1-0 (0-0) home win over Montenegro. Irfan Can Kahveci scored the winning goal in the 69th minute. Iceland and Wales drew 2-2 (0-2). Thanks to two goals from Logi Tomassons within three minutes (69th, 72nd), Iceland equalized in the second half.

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Paul George showed in his first appearance for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA-Preseason impressive accuracy. In the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he scored 23 points and was his team’s best scorer, even though the 76ers lost 111:121.

In 26 minutes on the floor, George hit eight of 15 shots, including four successful three-pointers. He also collected six rebounds and two assists.

A new start in Philadelphia

The 76ers signed George in the summer and gave him a four-year, $212 million contract. Philadelphia is the nine-time All-Star’s fourth stop after seven years with the Indiana Pacers, two years with the Oklahoma City Thunder and five years with the LA Clippers. George, who averaged 20.8 points in his 14 NBA seasons, has also been named to the All-NBA team six times. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

The game in Des Moines was a home game for new 76ers coach Nick Nurse. The Iowa native previously coached Minnesota’s G League team when it was still based in Iowa. He was the youngest college coach in the country when he took over at Grand View University in Des Moines at the age of 23.