Danny Blind

World Cup qualifiers: Netherlands mark Dick Advocaat's return as manager with 5-0 thumping of Luxembourg

Advocaat, who had previously managed the Dutch national side from 1992-94 and from 2002-04, was brought on board after predecessor Danny Blind was sacked.

International friendlies: France face Spain in 'glamour fixture'; Netherlands without Danny Blind for Italy clash

A rejuvenated France will take on Spain in a "glamour" friendly on Tuesday as coach Didier Deschamps looks to rotate his squad in a bid to extend a seven-match unbeaten streak.

International friendlies: Video replay aids Spain in win over France, Sweden rally to beat Portugal

Spain twice benefited from the use of video assistance to defeat France 2-0 on Tuesday, while Sweden rallied from two goals down to beat Portugal 3-2.

World Cup qualifiers: England, Germany stay on course for sealing spots, Netherlands axe Danny Blind

Jermain Defoe, who was making his first international appearance since November 2013, marked his international comeback with a goal as England toiled to a 2-0 victory over Lithuania.

World Cup qualifiers: Netherlands captain Arjen Robben labels Bulgaria defeat as 'nightmare'

Netherlands skipper Arjen Robben described his team's shock 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Bulgaria as "a nightmare" as the three-time runners-up were left in danger of missing the 2018 finals.

International friendlies: Dutch Janssen, Narsingh bring England back to earth

Netherlands in danger of missing out on Euro 2016 after loss to Iceland in qualifiers

Netherlands lost captain Arjen Robben to an apparent groin injury after half and hour and he was replaced by Luciano Narsingh.

Manchester United top deadline-day big spenders

Manchester United dominated Europe's transfer activity as the transfer deadline window slammed shut on Monday, manager Louis van Gaal taking his summer spending spree to more than 150 million pounds.