Sam van Raalte
Lead editor VICE Sports Nederland.
sam.vanraalte@vice.comSam van Raalte leidt de sportredactie van VICE in Nederland. Hij specialiseert zich in verhalen over obscure voetballers, vechtsporters en fanatieke supportersgroepen.
fighting
Inside Amsterdam’s Illegal Street Kickboxing Scene
This Instagram account streams real fights, minus the drama.
Sam van Raalte
10.29.20
Sport
Introducing European Football's Youngest Ultras
Lanaken Youth's average age is 13, and they know how to bring the chaos.
Sam van Raalte
2.5.20
Football
The Wild Story of an Amateur Footballer Who Scammed Four Teams in a Year
Dutch winger Bernio Verhagen signed with four clubs in four countries, without playing a single game.
Sam van Raalte
12.9.19
MMA
Gökhan Saki on His First Year in UFC, Exploring the US, and Badr Hari
Saki, who is scheduled to fight Khalil Rountree, Jr. at UFC 226 in July, spent some time with VICE Sports Nederland to talk about work, life after fighting, and his love of nature.
Sam van Raalte
4.16.18
FIGHTLAND
Gegard Mousasi Talks About Moving to Bellator
We visited the Dutch middleweight in Amsterdam to talk about the big news.
David Meulenbeld
Sam van Raalte
7.12.17
FIGHTLAND
How Gokhan Saki Prepares in Dubai to Conquer the UFC
The Turkish Tyson talks about his split with Glory, and his return to MMA.
Sam van Raalte
6.22.17
football agent to the stars
We Spoke to Veteran Soccer Agent Rob Jansen about Brexit, Ronald Koeman and China
We visited veteran football agent Rob Jansen – whose clients include Ronald Koeman and Daley Blind – to discuss the latest developments in the wild world of transfers.
Sam van Raalte
1.13.17