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DUTCH FACE PORTUGAL

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The Netherlands football team will take on Portugal in a friendly game on Wednesday at Estadio Algarve.

The last match played between these two teams was won by Portugal. That was a Euro Cup 2012 game and Netherlands had lost by 1-2 to be forced to return home pointless.

But, the Dutch team has shown a lot of improvement since that time under the guidance of Louis van Gaal. They haven’t lost an international game in the last 12 months or so. Their last defeat had come against Belgium in August last year.

Van Gaal deserves to be given credit for the consistency that the Dutch team has shown in the last few months. He has taken some bold decisions and has not hesitated in dropping senior players.

Recently, he has appointed Robin van Persie as the new skipper of the side saying that Wesley Sneijder doesn’t deserve a place in the squad at the moment because of his poor fitness.

As far as Portugal is concerned, their recent form hasn’t been poor either. They are on a winning streak of 4 games.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the man who will hold the key for the hosts. The Real Madrid superstar had found the net when these two sides had met last year.

Pepe is back to strengthen the defense of Portugal. The 30 years old centre back had missed the last couple of games as he was suspended.

Danny has also been called back after showing decent form for the Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg this season.

So, both the teams seem to have got good attacking players and it is set to be a cracker of a game. Portugal might have an edge as they are playing in their home conditions.

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SNEIJDER WILL STAY

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Dutchman Wesley Sneijder has confirmed that he will remain at Galatasaray until January. The 29-year-old has been subjected to transfer rumours linking him with a move to Chelsea in the summer. Chelsea recently appointed José Mourinho as their manager for the second spell. Mourinho is a huge fan of Sneijder and he made him as one of the best midfielders in the world during his time at Inter Milan. The pair achieved a lot of success at the Italian club including the famous treble in 2010. It has been rumoured that Chelsea are interested in the possibility of a cut-price deal for the 29-year-old, who moved to Galatasaray only six months ago.

After falling out with Inter Milan, Galatasaray signed Sneijder with the hope of dominating European football. They achieved it to a certain extent after managing to make it into the knockout stages of the Champions League. Despite being highly ambitious, they are not convinced that they will be able to retain the services of the former Real Madrid and Inter Milan midfielder. However, they have received a huge boost from the player himself, who has ruled out a possible move by saying that he wants to stay at Galatasaray until January.

“I have a special relationship with Jose Mourinho and enjoyed working with him, but I can’t leave Galatasaray in the lurch or the fans that I admire. I want to play till January at least and help my team. I love Istanbul so much. I’ve met a new country and a new culture. It would not be easy to leave and turn my back (on Galatasaray). My club have expectations of me. The board worked so hard for my transfer. I can’t go anywhere because I owe them,” said Sneijder. Chelsea are linked with a £ 12.5 million move for the player.

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NO OPTION

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The former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt has revealed that he had no option but to leave Liverpool after not getting regular game time under the former manager Kenny Dalglish. The Dutchman spent six years at Anfield before leaving for the Turkish club Fenerbahce in the summer for around £ 1 million. Even though he managed to win only one trophy during his time at Anfield, Kuyt was accepted by fans due to his tremendous work rate and ability to play anywhere across the pitch. He was primarily signed by the former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez as a striker.

However, his flexibility on the pitch meant that he was later converted into a right winger. After the club oversaw a number of managerial changes, Kuyt continued to maintain his position as a first-team regular at the club. The arrival of the Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, though, signalled the end of this reign for the 32-year-old, as he found himself on the bench more often than not. Kuyt has revealed that the time spent at Liverpool has converted him into a Liverpool fan, but he could not stay at the club any longer due to the lack of football. He also did not think that the situation will improve under the new management of Brendan Rodgers, which led to the departure in the summer.

“I had six wonderful years but in the last year I was not playing as much as I wanted to play. I always respect the decision of the club and the managers but I didn’t want to see myself on the bench watching football. I will be a Liverpool supporter all my life – but after my career I can spend time sitting down watching games,” said Kuyt. The player has made 21 appearances and scored six goals for Fenerbahce.

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KUYT WELCOMES SNEIJDER

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The former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt has said that he will certainly welcome the possibility of the Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder moving to the Turkish club Fenerbahce in the January transfer window. The Dutch midfielder has been linked with various clubs over the last few months after falling out of favour with the Italian club over the contract situation. Sneijder is one of the highest earning players at the club, who are currently struggling with a lot of financial difficulties. However, the player’s unwillingness to take a wage cut has been met with contempt by the Italian club, who have removed him from the first team.

It is widely expected that he would be sold during January because he has only two years left on his current contract. Manchester United and Bayern Munich were linked with the player, but the Turkish club Fenerbahce have emerged as the surprise candidates in the last few days. Kuyt, who moved to the club for £ 1 million in the summer, recently said that he would be happy to bring in a few other players from the Dutch international team if the club was interested. He is now determined to use his personal relationship with Sneijder to make the deal possible.

“I speak to him [Sneijder] often and I think he has been affected by what I told him and he is fond of Fenerbahçe. We know that Sneijder is an expensive player and there are other clubs that want him too. I did not ask whether he will come here but I know there are people that wonder about him in Turkey. The transfer would be wonderful from our point of view. He has to make a decision and believe me, even I don’t know what he’s thinking right now,” said Kuyt.

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KUYT CONFIDENT

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The Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt has said that he is extremely confident that Fenerbahce will get the right result against Galatasaray when the two archrivals come together in a meeting. The rivalry between the Turkish club’s Fenerbahce and Galatasaray is extremely famous. The former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt will be part of this rivalry for the first time because he recently completed his move to the Turkish club. Ahead of this match, the 31-year-old has said that he is someone who has a wealth of experience of playing in such big matches due to his experiences in England and Netherlands.

When he was a Feyenoord player, Dirk Kuyt has recalled how the matches against Ajax were extremely intense. He has also said that he experienced the same when he was playing for Liverpool due to their derbies with Merseyside club Everton. Kuyt has a good record of scoring in the derby matches. He scored against Ajax in his last five matches for Feyenoord, while he has also scored against Everton while playing for Liverpool. He completed his £ 1 million move to Turkish club in the summer, while also saying that he expects a number of high-profile Dutch players like Robin van Persie to join him in the future.

“I’m used to big derbies, I played in the Liverpool derby against Everton and the Liverpool-Manchester United derby as well as the Ajax-Feyenord derby in the Netherlands. I’ve scored in a few derbies, when I was at Feyenoord I scored in my last five games against Ajax. It was an incredible feeling to score for Liverpool against Everton. I love these big games, the only thought we have going into these matches is to win,” said the 31-year-old. He has been extremely good for Galatasaray so far by giving six assists and 11 goals.

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KUYT GOT FRUSTRATED

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The former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt has said that he decided to leave Anfield in the summer after growing frustrated about the lack of first-team opportunities especially in the last few months of the campaign. Dirk Kuyt finally brought an end to his six year spell at the club after sealing his £ 1 million move to the Turkish club Fenerbache. He has now said that he was not selected on a regular basis by the former manager Kenny Dalglish, while the Liverpool legend was also treating him in the unjust manner possible. This meant that he could not stay at the club any longer despite the exit of the manager.

Even the arrival of the former Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers to replace Kenny Dalglish did not help matters, as Fenerbache made a £ 1 million bid that was accepted by the Merseyside club. The 31-year-old may have just one major trophy to his credit with Liverpool during his six years with the club, but he is fondly remembered for his excellent work rate. Signed by the former manager Rafael Benitez, he was converted into a right winger from the striker’s position. Liverpool are now struggling with not any recognised striker’s other than Luis Suarez due to injury for Fabio Borini.

“It was hard. The last season wasn’t as I had expected it. I wanted to be more involved. The season before, I was the team’s top scorer and the player with the most assists, but new players came in and my time on the pitch was less than expected. You can see the team needs a little more time. Hopefully the supporters and everyone gives them a bit of time because Brendan is a great coach,” said the 32-year-old. He has signed a three-year contract with the Turkish club.