Kees Smit: Action Over Talk at AZ Alkmaar

“I think we will talk about what needs to be improved,” is Kees Smit’s expectation. The 19-year-old midfielder from Heiloo was quite frustrated in front of the camera afterwards. “We’ve been doing that for a while and it’s still not getting much better.”

Early in the match, AZ fell behind, but Maarten Martens’ team recovered before half time. Via a headed goal by Troy Parrott and an own goal by Mats Deijl.

Whistling supporters

During the period of the deficit, there seemed to be some misunderstanding between the AZ players. For example, Parrott and Weslley Patati argued with each other for a while about a wrong ball. Furthermore, the audience showed through flute concerts that it was not satisfied.

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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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