Attack, attack, attack: N.E.C. Nijmegen's tactics have to be seen to be believed

NIJMEGEN, Netherlands -- Deep inside a forest in Nijmegen's Goffertpark, on the Netherlands' eastern border with Germany, just over 12,500 people have been gathering each week to watch some of the most chaotic, risky football that 2026 has had to offer. It's an absurdly innocent and serene setting for an incredible story that has made waves across Europe this year: N.E.C. Nijmegen are on the verge of the most successful season in their 125-year trophyless history -- and it's thanks to a crazy majority investor, who employs a crazy manager, who plays a crazy brand of attacking football. "Crazy -- that's exactly the word for it," N.E.C. supporter Stefan Verhagen tells ESPN. "In 62 years, I have never seen anything like it. Teams come here, and they are shaking in their boots." Eniesee play in a style that most would consider reckless, if not downright foolish. It's a modern version of t