Netherlands almost ready for the UEFA Euro 2008

Dutch National coach of the Netherlands team, Marco Van Basten, announced a list of 30 players for the UEFA Euro Cup 2008. He emphasized it was not a definitive list of football players and that by the end of may, we will get to know who will be in the final Dutch team for the Euro Cup.

The Netherlands will still play some friendly games against Ukraine, Denmark and Wales, (May the 24th and the 29th and June the first respectively) before their first game in the UEFA Euro Cup 2008 against Italy.

The list of the football players, with few surprises, of the Netherlands is as follows:

Forwards of the Netherlands for the UEFA Euro Cup 2008: Ryan Babel (Liverpool FC, England), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AFC Ajax, Netherlands), Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool FC, England), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid CF, Spain), Robin van Persie (Arsenal FC, England), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid CF, Spain), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic FC, Scotland).

Midfielders of the Netherlands for the UEFA Euro Cup 2008: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord, Netherlands), Orlando Engelaar (FC Twente, Netherlands), Nigel de Jong (Hamburger SV, Germany), Denny Landzaat (Feyenoord, Netherlands), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia CF, Spain), Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan, Italy), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid CF, Spain), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV, Germany), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands).

Defenders of the Netherlands for the UEFA Euro Cup 2008: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa FC, England), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord, Netherlands), Urby Emanuelson (AFC Ajax, Netherlands), John Heitinga (AFC Ajax, Netherlands), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburger SV, Germany), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic FC, England), André Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers FC, England).

Goalkeepers of the Netherlands for the UEFA Euro Cup 2008: Sander Boschker (FC Twente, Netherlands), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United FC, England), Maarten Stekelenburg (AFC Ajax, Netherlands), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord, Netherlands).