Wesley Sneijder

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Netherlands need 'a miracle' to qualify, says Arjen Robben

"Mathematically it's still possible of course, but we need a miracle," said Robben.

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Captain Arjen Robben still believes Netherlands can qualify for tournament

With Sweden hosting lowly Luxembourg, the Netherlands need a victory to set up a likely straight fight for a play-off place against the Scandinavians in Amsterdam on Tuesday.

Ligue 1: Mario Balotelli helps Nice thrash defending champions Monaco, Nantes defeat Montpellier

Despite having the majority of possession, Monaco continued to struggle in the second half and were punished on the hour mark by Nice.

FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Davy Propper nets twice as Netherlands keep qualification hopes alive

Davy Propper was on target twice as the Netherlands boosted their hopes of making it to next year's World Cup with a 3-1 win over Bulgaria in Amsterdam on Sunday.

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Robin van Persie recalled to Netherlands squad after 2 years

Robin van Persie included in the 24-man squad for 2018 World Cup qualifiers. He has not donned the Dutch jersey since October 2015

Champions League play-offs: Dries Mertens, Jorginho score as Napoli beat nine-man Nice in first leg

Napoli took a big step towards the Champions League group stage with a 2-0 win over outclassed nine-man Nice in their playoff, first-leg in Italy on Wednesday.

Champions League qualifiers: Napoli pip Nice; Sevilla, Celtic suffer scare en route to group stage

A Jose Callejon goal helped Napoli ease into the Champions League group stage on Tuesday, while Sevilla also went through and Celtic suffered a scare in Kazakhstan before winning their play-off tie.

Ligue 1: Wesley Sneijder hopes good season with Nice will help him play for Netherlands in World Cup

Wesley Sneijder joins the likes of Mario Balotelli, Hatem Ben Arfa, Dante and Younes Belhanda as recent stand-out signings for the ambitious Ligue 1 outfit.

Ligue 1: Wesley Sneijder completes free transfer to Nice, becomes French club's fifth summer buy

Wesley Sneijder completed his free transfer to Nice on Monday as the Ligue 1 club secured yet another star name.

Ligue 1: Wesley Sneijder on verge of joining Nice as ambitious French club continue to sign top names

Champions League winner Wesley Sneijder is on the brink of becoming the latest star name to sign for ambitious Ligue 1 outfit Nice after the two parties reached an "agreement in principle" on Sunday.