Davids out of squad again

By European Football
November 4 2005

It looks like time is running out for Spurs star Edgar Davids to make it back into Dutch national coach Marco van Basten plans for the world cup after he was over looked yet again by Van Basten. Barcelona’s Mark Van Bommel is also excluded for the class with Italy, but there is room for Middlesbrough’s George Boateng.

Davids only hope of a world cup place may simply be for other players to get injured, although if he retains his current form for Spurs he will be hoping to force Van Basten’s hand.

The full squad:

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar)
Defenders: Urby Emanuelson (Ajax Amsterdam), Nigel de Jong (Ajax Amsterdam), Ron Vlaar (AZ Alkmaar), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar), Khalid Boulahrouz (HSV Hamburg), André Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Jan Kromkamp (Villarreal).

Midfielders: Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax Amsterdam), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax Amsterdam), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Rafael van der Vaart (HSV Hamburg), George Boateng (Middlesbrough), Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven).

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Ajax Amsterdam), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Romeo Castelen (Feyenoord), Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven).

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