In 1988, the Dutch national football team played a warm-up match against an amateur side from Kennemerland in Haarlem shortly before winning the European Championship. Although the professionals won, the amateurs famously hit the woodwork twice in a match that contrasts with today's high-profile pre-tournament friendlies.
Australian actress Rebel Wilson has won a defamation case brought against her by actress Charlotte MacInnes. The legal dispute followed Wilson's 2023 directorial debut on the film The Deb, in which MacInnes starred.
Employment agency Randstad reported increased revenue in the second quarter, driven by growth in North American and European markets. CEO Sander van 't Noordende noted that the Dutch market remains stable.
Universal Pictures is producing a biographical film about the life of rapper Snoop Dogg. Starring Jonathan Daviss, the biopic is scheduled to be released in cinemas next year.
Longtime friends Jurran and Ibrahim have opened a new Catalan-style vermouth bar called Bar Selona in Haarlem. The establishment aims to bring the atmosphere and culinary inspiration they gathered from their travels in Catalonia to local guests.