http://www.mail.com/int/people/19988-wesley-sneijder.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/people/19988-wesley-sneijder.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1996416-real-madrid-beats-galatasaray-3-0-champs-league.html MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring after just nine minutes as Real Madrid swept to a convincing 3-0 victory over Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. Ronaldo's delicate chip shot was followed 20 minutes later by a close-range strike from Karim Benzema as a dominant Madrid moved effortlessly thro... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:41:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1996416-real-madrid-beats-galatasaray-3-0-champs-league.html 2013-04-03T22:41:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1989774-barcelona-visits-psg-bayern-hosts-juventus-cl.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Champions League quarterfinals get under way Tuesday with Barcelona visiting Paris Saint-Germain in a meeting between Europe's most dominant team of recent years and its latest challenger. After signing star players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Beckham, PSG is anxious for a major victory that would justify its engorged pay... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:39:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1989774-barcelona-visits-psg-bayern-hosts-juventus-cl.html 2013-03-31T21:39:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1977652-van-der-vaart-aims-to-difference-dutch.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Rafael van der Vaart says you need a mixture of experience and youth at the World Cup and the veteran midfielder can underscore his credentials to play in Brazil when the Netherlands takes on Romania in a qualifier Tuesday. The 30-year-old Hamburg playmaker is not the first choice attacking midfielder for Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal,... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:02:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1977652-van-der-vaart-aims-to-difference-dutch.html 2013-03-25T11:02:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1976224-netherlands-captain-sneijder-injured.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Captain and playmaker Wesley Sneijder has dropped out of the Netherlands squad to play Romania in a World Cup qualifier after suffering a groin injury. Sneijder injured his groin Friday in the first half of the Netherlands' 3-0 victory over Estonia in Amsterdam. He was replaced by Hamburg midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, who scored the te... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:10:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1976224-netherlands-captain-sneijder-injured.html 2013-03-24T10:10:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1974064-netherlands-beats-estonia-3-0-wcup-qualifier.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands made it five wins out of five World Cup qualifiers on Friday after goals from Rafael van der Vaart and Robin van Persie helped secure a comfortable 3-0 victory over Estonia. Substitute Van der Vaart opened the scoring with the Netherlands' first move of the second half, controlling a pass from Daryl Janmaat before lashing ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:29:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1974064-netherlands-beats-estonia-3-0-wcup-qualifier.html 2013-03-22T22:29:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1956896-sneijder-netherlands-squad-6-months.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Playmaker Wesley Sneijder returned to the Netherlands squad Friday after a six-month absence for the World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Romania. Sneijder spent months on the sidelines late last year through injury and a dispute with former club Inter Milan. He moved to Galatasary in the January transfer window and has returned to fo... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:04:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1956896-sneijder-netherlands-squad-6-months.html 2013-03-15T14:04:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1949948-galatasaray-advances-with-3-2-win-schalke.html GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Galatasaray beat Schalke 3-2 on Tuesday to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals with a 4-3 victory on aggregate. Substitute Umut Bulut scored the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time, though Galatasaray was already through with a 2-2 draw on the away goals rule. Barcelona also advanced with a 4-0 win over AC M... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:44:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1949948-galatasaray-advances-with-3-2-win-schalke.html 2013-03-12T22:44:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1904250-schalke-draws-1-1-galatasaray-to-stay-unbeaten.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Schalke remained unbeaten in the Champions League with a 1-1 draw at Galatasaray on Wednesday. But Schalke scorer, midfielder Jermaine Jones, will miss the second leg of their last-16 tie on March 12 through suspension after picking up his third yellow card of the competition — 10 minutes before scoring. Jones called th... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:47:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1904250-schalke-draws-1-1-galatasaray-to-stay-unbeaten.html 2013-02-20T22:47:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1898368-rampant-home-barcelona-bayern-focus-europe.html LONDON (AP) — With their domestic titles seemingly wrapped up during the two-month Champions League break, Barcelona and Bayern Munich now have the luxury of focusing on winning a fifth European Cup. Bayern Munich, 15 points clear in the Bundesliga, opens the knockout phase at Arsenal on Tuesday, while the first chapter in another blockbuster Barcelona-AC... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:10:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1898368-rampant-home-barcelona-bayern-focus-europe.html 2013-02-18T10:10:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1873416-netherlands-italy-draw-1-1-friendly.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Marco Verratti scored a 92nd minute equalizer as Italy salvaged a 1-1 draw against an experimental Netherlands team in a friendly on Wednesday. Jeremain Lens gave the Netherlands a deserved lead in the 33rd minute and Italy did not look capable of clawing its way back into the match until a frenetic final few minutes were capped by a clos... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1873416-netherlands-italy-draw-1-1-friendly.html 2013-02-06T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1869248-ac-milan-strikers-lead-italy-netherlands.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy had a dream start as AC Milan's new strike force. Now they are looking to take the chemistry to the international level when Italy faces the Netherlands in a friendly in Amsterdam. Balotelli marked his first match for Milan since his transfer from Manchester City by scoring both goals i... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1869248-ac-milan-strikers-lead-italy-netherlands.html 2013-02-05T14:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861504-de-guzman-blind-1st-netherlands-call-ups.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Swansea midfielder Jonathan de Guzman and Ajax defender Daley Blind received their first full international call-ups on Friday for Netherlands' friendly against Italy next week. De Guzman, who was born in Canada, is being rewarded by Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal for a string of strong club performances in the English Prem... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861504-de-guzman-blind-1st-netherlands-call-ups.html 2013-02-01T11:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1837654-wesley-sneijder-completes-move-to-galatasaray.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder has completed his move to Turkish club Galatasaray following a contract dispute with Inter Milan. The 28-year-old Sneijder signed a 3 1/2-year deal Tuesday reportedly worth €5 million ($6.6 million) per season. Sneijder says he had several transfer offers but chose Galatasaray, which he described as a... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1837654-wesley-sneijder-completes-move-to-galatasaray.html 2013-01-22T14:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1835648-thousands-galatasaray-fans-greet-sneijder.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Thousands of fans have gathered Istanbul's main airport to greet Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder who has agreed to join Turkish club Galatasaray.  Galatasaray reached a deal with Sneijder late Sunday for a reported 3 ½- year contract worth euro5 million ($6.66 million) per season. Frenzied fans awaited Sneijder's arrival in Istanbul on Mo... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1835648-thousands-galatasaray-fans-greet-sneijder.html 2013-01-21T17:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1833754-sneijder-joins-galatasaray-pending-medical.html MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has agreed to join Turkish club Galatasaray. Galatasaray said on its website Sunday that it reached a deal with Sneijder pending a medical, which is expected to take place Monday. The contract is for a reported three and a half years and worth €5 million ($6.66 million) per season. ... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1833754-sneijder-joins-galatasaray-pending-medical.html 2013-01-20T21:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1816262-inter-beats-pescara-2-0-serie-to-move-to-3rd.html MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan beat Pescara 2-0 in the Serie A to snap a run of poor results and move into provisional third place on Saturday. Inter had lost two of its past three league games, drawing the other one, but goals from Rodrigo Palacio and Fredy Guarin helped the Nerazzurri pick up all three points. Pescara had won three of its past four games but ... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1816262-inter-beats-pescara-2-0-serie-to-move-to-3rd.html 2013-01-12T21:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1815686-galatasaray-talks-to-convince-sneijder.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish club Galatasaray says it has reached an agreement with Inter Milan to buy Wesley Sneijder, but appears to be still trying to convince the Dutch midfielder to move to Istanbul. A brief statement from Galatasaray on Saturday said a deal was reached with Inter but that talks with Sneijder were ongoing. It did not disclose terms ... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1815686-galatasaray-talks-to-convince-sneijder.html 2013-01-12T11:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1806864-galatasaray-talks-sneijder-transfer.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish club Galatasaray says it is in transfer talks for Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder. Galatasaray gave no other detail on Tuesday in a brief statement about its attempt to attract the Dutch playmaker. Sneijder is in a contract dispute with Inter, which wants him to take a pay cut. He hasn't played for Inter since Septembe... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1806864-galatasaray-talks-sneijder-transfer.html 2013-01-08T17:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1797312-serie-to-resume-with-juventus-firm-control.html ROME (AP) — As Serie A gets set to resume this weekend after its holiday break, the biggest question isn't which club will win the Italian league, but rather which squad will be Juventus' top challenger. The possibilities are not lacking. While Juve holds an eight-point lead, the six squads that follow are grouped within nine points of each other. Juventu... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1797312-serie-to-resume-with-juventus-firm-control.html 2013-01-03T12:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1793006-silly-season-arrives-transfer-window-opens.html LONDON (AP) — Expect plenty of speculation about Cristiano Ronaldo, David Villa, Wesley Sneijder, Frank Lampard and Theo Walcott, among others, to be doing the rounds for the next month. Yes, the "silly season" has arrived. European football's January transfer window opens for business on Tuesday, giving clubs a month-long opportunity to strengthen their ... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1793006-silly-season-arrives-transfer-window-opens.html 2012-12-31T14:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1783450-lazio-moves-inter-2nd-place-serie.html ROME (AP) — Lazio jumped ahead of Inter Milan into second place in Serie A following a 1-0 win at struggling Sampdoria on Sunday in the final Italian league action before the holiday break. The capital's other club, Roma, beat AC Milan 4-2 to end the Rossoneri's four-match winning streak in the league, with 20-year-old forward Erik Lamela scoring twice at... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1783450-lazio-moves-inter-2nd-place-serie.html 2012-12-22T20:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1750758-amid-dispute-sneijder-misses-training-with-injury.html MILAN (AP) — Still in the middle of a contract dispute with Inter Milan, playmaker Wesley Sneijder is injured again. Inter says on its website that the Netherlands international sat out training Friday with a leg muscle problem. Sneijder hasn't played for Inter since September. First he was sidelined for two months with another injury, but then Inter tech... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1750758-amid-dispute-sneijder-misses-training-with-injury.html 2012-12-07T13:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1739340-sneijders-future-inter-remains-uncertain.html MILAN (AP) — The future of Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder at Inter Milan remains uncertain following a meeting with the club Monday in a failed attempt to resolve a contract dispute. Sneijder has been sidelined for two months with injury but has now returned to fitness. Inter caused a stir last month when club director Marco Branca said Sneijder wo... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1739340-sneijders-future-inter-remains-uncertain.html 2012-12-03T16:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1737872-napoli-routs-last-place-pescara-5-1-serie.html ROME (AP) — Chasing its first title since Diego Maradona played for the club, Napoli thrashed 10-man Pescara 5-1 Sunday to move back within two points of Serie A leader Juventus. Gokhan Inler and Edinson Cavani each scored twice and Marek Hamsik also found the target for Napoli. Iceland midfielder Birkir Bjarnason scored for last-place Pescara in the 18th... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1737872-napoli-routs-last-place-pescara-5-1-serie.html 2012-12-02T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1738222-inter-coach-denies-club-pressure-to-omit-sneijder.html MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan coach Andrea Stramaccioni says his decision to keep Wesley Sneijder out of the squad is not linked to the player's dispute over a new contract. The Netherlands playmaker is set for talks with club officials on Monday over a deal which reportedly requires him to take a pay cut. Stramaccioni says after Inter's 1-0 win over Palermo t... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1738222-inter-coach-denies-club-pressure-to-omit-sneijder.html 2012-12-02T16:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1733108-juves-grip-serie-lead-question.html ROME (AP) — Juventus' grip on the Serie A lead doesn't appear so firm anymore, and there's more than one club within striking distance of the defending champions as the season's midpoint approaches. AC Milan had struggled all season but beat Juventus 1-0 last weekend as the Turin club appeared exhausted from its emphatic victory over Chelsea in the Champi... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1733108-juves-grip-serie-lead-question.html 2012-11-29T13:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1733034-inter-president-denies-blackmailing-sneijder.html MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan President Massimo Moratti denies the club is blackmailing Wesley Sneijder into signing a new contract, saying the Netherlands midfielder is not playing purely for footballing reasons. Club director Marco Branca said over the weekend that Sneijder wouldn't play again for Inter until he made a decision about his future, and a new de... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1733034-inter-president-denies-blackmailing-sneijder.html 2012-11-29T11:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1728954-global-union-clubs-blackmailing-players.html GENEVA (AP) — The global footballers' union wants talks with FIFA, UEFA and the European Union about clubs using "blackmail behavior" players into signing new contracts. FIFPro on Wednesday highlighted the cases of Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder at Inter Milan and Spain forward Fernando Llorente at Athletic Bilbao, saying both players are being den... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1728954-global-union-clubs-blackmailing-players.html 2012-11-28T19:02:00Z