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Sneijder wants World Cup for Holland

Updated on: 04 June,2010 07:25 AM IST  | 
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Wesley Sneijder, who won three trophies with Inter Milan, is now keen on bringing glory to Holland

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Wesley Sneijder, who won three trophies with Inter Milan, is now keen on bringing glory to Hollandu00a0





Sneijder was a key member of the Inter side which won the Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League titles last term.

But the 25-year-old claims that, rather than leaving him drained, the success has made him eager for more with the national team.

"Frankly, I'm really not tired, it gives me new energy," he said in an interview with Voetbal International.

"It is a huge incentive to take three titles with me to the Oranje, and I am hungry for more."

Sneijder also wants Holland to learn from their experience at Euro 2008 when they comprehensively beat Italy and France in the group stage only to lose to Russia in the quarter-finals.

"At the European Championships in 2008, we showed what we are capable of with this team," he said.

"We went out of the tournament in a silly way. It must not happen again."

"We have already shown the world what we're capable of. Oranje can beat any team out there. We just have to make sure that we won't get surprised again. We can't afford to be less concentrated in one match," he remarked.

The Netherlands meet Cameroon, Denmark and Japan in the group phase of the 2010 World Cup. They start the tournament with a match against Denmark.u00a0

Sneijder's confidence has been bolstered by Holland's impressive run-up to the World Cup finals.

In a warm-up game this Tuesday, The Netherlands thrashed Ghana 4-1 at the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam.
Dirk Kuyt, Rafael Van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder and Robin Van Persie were on target for the Oranje.
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