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Van Basten name squad for World Cup
14/5/2006 10:17

Netherlands coach Marco Van Bastenon Sunday named his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany:

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), MaartenStekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar)

Defenders: Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Jan Kromkamp(Liverpool), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), John Heitinga (AjaxAmsterdam), Khalid Boulahrouz (SV Hamburg), Joris Mathijsen (AZAlkmaar), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZAlkmaar)

Midfielders: Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Philip Cocu (PSVEindhoven), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Hedwiges Maduro (AjaxAmsterdam), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax Amsterdam), Rafael van derVaart (SV Hamburg)

Strikers: Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord), Ruud van Nistelrooy(Manchester United), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven),Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Ryan Babel(Ajax Amsterdam).



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