Netherlands' coach Louis Van Gaal has recalled Arjen Robben and Joris Mathijsen to his squad for Wednesday's friendly against Germany after the pair missed make the last two World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Romania. Playmaker Wesley Sneijder has been omitted because he has not played for his club despite recovering from a thigh injury. Kevin Strootman, Jeremain Lens, Luciano Narsingh a...Full Story »

Netherlands defender Joris Mathijsen is optimistic that his hamstring problem will not rule him out of Euro 2012. The Malaga center-back sustained the injury during Saturday's 2-1 friendly defeat to Bulgaria, and the 32-year-old is set to be examined at Hoenderloo on Monday. "I assume it will be nothing serious," Mathijsen told De Telegraaf. "Let's hope for the best." Mathijsen had started th...Full Story »

Malaga defender Joris Mathijsen is confident fellow Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy will not have to wait too much longer to open his goalscoring account with the Andalusian club. Summer signing Van Nistelrooy has started all five of Malaga's Primera Division matches this season but has yet to find the back of the net, with his fellow new arrivals Santi Cazorla and Joaquin Sanchez netting six of t...Full Story »