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...by coach Bert van Marwijk. Ibrahim Afellay, Nigel de Jong, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben and Gregory van der Wiel also return after sitting out last month's goalless draw against Australia in Sydney. Netherlands take on world...

In this article: Mark van Bommel, Netherlands, Gregory van der Wiel, Ibrahim Afellay, Nigel de Jong, Bert van Marwijk, Bayern Munich, Arjen Robben, and Italy

...to a list that includes recent adversaries Australia and Italy. Bert van Marwijk will be deprived the services of forward Robin van Persie after the Arsenal man badly injured his ankle against Gli Azzurri, while Paraguay - who finished...

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...Babel, while the midfield oozes class. Van Marwijk will call on the likes of Real Madrid pair Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder, Arsenal's Robin van Persie and Mark van Bommel from Bayern Munich. "This gives Australia's footballing public...

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...for the match in Sydney. Andre Ooijer and Robin van Persie both miss out as their wives are due to give birth while Ibrahim Afellay (ankle) and Gregory van der Wiel (concussion) are ruled out by injury. Both Holland and Australia have...

In this article: Rafael van der Vaart, Khalid Boulahrouz, World Cup, Concussion, Ibrahim Afellay, Bert van Marwijk, Real Madrid, and Andre Ooijer

...their return. Ridiculous demands: Dirk Kuyt is expected to fly to Australia Arsene Wenger will be happier to learn that Robin van Persie will not be travelling. His wife is expecting their second child later this month so he is staying at...

In this article: Dirk Kuyt, Liverpool, Jet lag, Manchester City, Ryan Babel, Darren Fletcher, Arsene Wenger, and Manchester United

...Zealand tomorrow with some fire in their bellies. ROBIN VAN PERSIE looked in great nick emerging from the Serbian clinic where he had horse placenta massaged into his damaged ankle. Advertisement FUNNIEST moment of England's trip to...

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Van Marwijk picked out forward Robin van Persie for criticism before the Australia defeat, saying: "Players like Van Persie and Van der Vaart are very creative, but they have the tendency to gamble a bit when it comes to defending. I want...

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