Netherlands v Spain: How they square up

Sunday's World Cup final between Netherlands and Spain pits two tactically similar teams against each other. Both the Dutch and Spanish play with two full backs who like to attack and two holding......

Dutch coach Van Marwijk on threshold of greatness

From a modest start, as player and coach, Bert van Marwijk built success with Feyenoord before taking over a promising Netherlands side following their disappointing quarter-final exit at Euro......

Van Persie in hospital for scan on arm

Netherlands striker Robin van Persie was taken to hospital on Saturday for a scan on an arm injury three days before their semi-final with Uruguay in Cape Town, coach Bert van Marwijk said. Van......

Van Nistelrooy left out of Dutch World Cup squad

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk omitted Hamburg SV striker Ruud van Nistelrooy from his provisional 30-men squad for the World Cup on Tuesday. Van Nistelrooy retired as an international after......

No Van Nistelrooy in Dutch WC training squad

Ruud van Nistelrooy's hopes of a dramatic return to the international fold at the World Cup look slimmer after the former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker was left out of a Dutch training......