The price of pre-season friendlies
The pre-season tournament/friendly/touring circuit has taken another victim, a young player most have never heard of.
20 year old Ron Vlaar was inches away from his first senior international cap for the Netherlands before a pre-season injury setback.
The talented young AZ Alkmaar defender tore a hamstring against MSV Duisburg on Saturday which is expected to keep him out now for up to six weeks and will cause him to miss a significant part of the club's Eredivisie season.
Dutch national coach Marco van Basten wanted to include Vlaar in the team for a match versus Germany in August. Van Basten has been very willing to try young players and it appeared Ron Vlaar was next in line.
20 year old Ron Vlaar was inches away from his first senior international cap for the Netherlands before a pre-season injury setback.
The talented young AZ Alkmaar defender tore a hamstring against MSV Duisburg on Saturday which is expected to keep him out now for up to six weeks and will cause him to miss a significant part of the club's Eredivisie season.
Dutch national coach Marco van Basten wanted to include Vlaar in the team for a match versus Germany in August. Van Basten has been very willing to try young players and it appeared Ron Vlaar was next in line.
by Football Commentator at 8/03/2005 07:25:00 PM
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