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Sneijder calls time on Dutch career

Sentinel Digital Desk

Amsterdam, Mar 4: Dutch attacking midfielder Wesley Sneijder on Sunday announced his retirement from intertiol football following a discussion with newly appointed tiol team coach Rold Koeman. Koeman and Sneijder spoke about the future of their tion. “Wesley is one of the best Dutch footballers of recent years. A great player with a great appearance. But I want to select, build a new Oranje and have to make choices,” Koeman said in a statement. Wesley Sneijder played in the Dutch tiol team for 15 years. He made his debut in 2003 in a friendly match against Portugal and grew to be an intertiol. In November last year the 33-year-old played his 133rd and last intertiol match against Romania. He finished second at the World Cup in South Africa (2010) and third at the World Championships in Brazil, four years ago. IANS