da cassino： Netherlands head coach Bert van Marwijk has dropped Manchester City's Nigel de Jong from his squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers, following the midfielder's leg-breaking weekend tackle on Hatem Ben Arfa.
da betsson： De Jong has come in for criticism for the challenge which broke both bones in Newcastle United loanee Ben Arfa's lower left leg, having previously been under fire for a reckless tackle on Spain's Xabi Alonso in the World Cup final.
Van Marwijk told Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad:"I've seen the pictures back. It was a wild and unnecessary offence. He went in much too hard.
"It is unfortunate, especially since he does not need to do it. The funny thing is that the referee did not even show a yellow card for it. Apparently, there are other standards.
"But I have a problem with the way Nigel needlessly looks to push the limit. I am going to speak to him.
"I just told the players. I told them that I saw no other option. In the future I will agree with Nigel to talk.
"Now I want the staff and the players to concentrate on the next two important qualifiers."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email