You might not have considered 5-a-side football before. But in addition to a fantastic cardio workout, it can boost your social life, mood, and physical strength and leave you with a sense of achievement after a game.

Moving to a new city in the Netherlands can be tough if you don’t know many people there. This is especially the case for expat football fanatics, who generally require a few footballing friends to make up a team, or need to have a good grasp of Dutch to join most traditional clubs. And then, even…

A love for playing and watching football drew Pim van der Hoorn to a job with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), where he now works as a marketer and product manager. Together with colleagues, he quickly put his savvy marketing skills to use developing Kicks – a low-commitment pickup football program that’s perfect for…