Van Basten Gives Seedorf And Makaay World Cup Boot
(Goal.com) - Dutch coach Marco van Basten has named a provisional squad of 33 players for the World Cup, but chosen to leave out Seedorf and Makaay. However, out of favour Edgar Davids sneaks in.
The Milan midfielder and Bayern forward are the two big casualties, despite the increased squad size.
Seedorf has not featured for the national team since Van Basten took charge in July, 2004, while Makaay has been replaced by Eridivisie top-scorer Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
The rest of the surprise comes from the selection of out of favour Edgar Davids, and recently criticized Jan Kromkamp.
PROBABLES
Goalkeeper:
Patrick Lodewijks (Feyenoord),
Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United),
Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax),
Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar)
Defenders:
Khalid Boulahrouz (HSV Hamburg),
Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa),
Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona),
Tim de Cler (AZ),
Urby Emanuelson (Ajax),
Kew Jaliens (AZ),
Jan Kromkamp (Liverpool),
Joris Mathijsen (AZ),
André Ooijer (PSV),
Barry Opdam (AZ),
Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord).
Midfielders:
George Boateng (Middlesbrough),
Mark van Bommel (Barcelona),
Phillip Cocu (PSV),
Edgar Davids (Tottenham Hotspur),
Nigel de Jong (HSV Hamburg),
Denny Landzaat (AZ),
Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax),
Wesley Sneijder (Ajax),
Rafael van der Vaart (HSV Hamburg).
Forwards:
Ryan Babel (Ajax),
Romeo Castelen (Feyenoord),
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax),
Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord),
Martijn Meerdink (AZ),
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United),
Robin van Persie (Arsenal),
Arjen Robben (Chelsea),
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV).
The Netherlands have been grouped with Argentina, Ivory Coast and Serbia and Montenegro, in Group C.
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Comments
WOW!... thats quite a shocker to not have those big names on the squad, thats good experienced players being over-looked right there!
Posted by: scr17 | April 22, 2006 08:08 PM
yea, i'm shocked there's no makaay on the team. the orange will be young this time around.
Posted by: haagen dazs | April 24, 2006 01:28 PM
With the bases loaded you struck us out with that aneswr!
Posted by: Butch | April 30, 2011 02:01 AM