Hamburg striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was today rewarded for his blistering start to the Bundesliga season with a call-up to the Holland squad for their Euro 2012 qualifiers against San Marino and Finland.
The 34-year-old last played for his country in the finals of Euro 2008 after which he announced his international retirement.
He reversed that decision in the hope of getting a call-up to the 2010 World Cup squad only to be overlooked by Oranje boss Bert van Marwijk.
But with Arsenal's Robin van Persie ruled out with an ankle injury, the former Manchester United striker has now been handed a recall.
A KNVB statement this afternoon revealed Van Persie will be out for "at least a few weeks".
He reversed that decision in the hope of getting a call-up to the 2010 World Cup squad only to be overlooked by Oranje boss Bert van Marwijk.
But with Arsenal's Robin van Persie ruled out with an ankle injury, the former Manchester United striker has now been handed a recall.
A KNVB statement this afternoon revealed Van Persie will be out for "at least a few weeks".
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