Sneijder to join Netherlands squad
Wesley Sneijder will play for Netherlands in World Cup qualifier against Estonia and Andorra over the next two weeks following the injury that struck teammate Georginio Wijnaldum.
The Galatasaray playmaker was initially not the first choice of Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal for the upcoming World Cup qualification match before Wijnaldum, PSV winger, suffered from an ankle injury.
Sneijder, former Rea Madrid and Inter Milan star, was also not included in van Gaal’s squad against Portugal in last month’s friendly. Therefore, Wijnaldum’s injury paved the way for Sneijder’s comeback.
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