HOLLAND TAKE ON Uruguay tonight in the first of the tournament's semi-finals, and Bert van Marwijk's side will once again look to the creativity of midfield maestro Wesley Sneijder to inspire them to a first final appearance since 1974.
Sneijder has been one of the stars of the competition, and with four goals already to his name, could yet end up with the Golden Boot. It's his ability to dictate the play, and retain possession, however, which makes him such an important member of this Dutch side.
After a turbulent spell at Real Madrid, in which he was often overlooked in favour of more high-profile, stellar names, Jose Mourinho paid €14 million to take him to Inter Milan. The Portuguese boss saw Sneijder as the player to build his team around, and so it proved, with the Italian's sweeping all before them to clinch a historic treble. Sneijder was instrumental in the team's success, and his performance during Inter's Champions League victory at Stamford Bridge was a joy to watch.
Alex Ferguson is said to be lining up a £25m swoop for arguably the finest midfieder in the world at the moment. However, if Sneijder can lead Holland to success in South Africa, it will cap a truly remarkable season for the player, and Fergie might just have to dig a little deeper.
Sneijder has been one of the stars of the competition, and with four goals already to his name, could yet end up with the Golden Boot. It's his ability to dictate the play, and retain possession, however, which makes him such an important member of this Dutch side.
After a turbulent spell at Real Madrid, in which he was often overlooked in favour of more high-profile, stellar names, Jose Mourinho paid €14 million to take him to Inter Milan. The Portuguese boss saw Sneijder as the player to build his team around, and so it proved, with the Italian's sweeping all before them to clinch a historic treble. Sneijder was instrumental in the team's success, and his performance during Inter's Champions League victory at Stamford Bridge was a joy to watch.
Alex Ferguson is said to be lining up a £25m swoop for arguably the finest midfieder in the world at the moment. However, if Sneijder can lead Holland to success in South Africa, it will cap a truly remarkable season for the player, and Fergie might just have to dig a little deeper.
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