The 158th running of der Klassieker - the clash of old foes Feyenoord and Ajax - took place on Sunday as Marco Van Basten attempts to instill his ambitious footballing philosophy on the Joden.
After the tedium of France’s insipid goalless draw with Romania in Zurich earlier in the day had left many viewers wondering quite how Group C had earned the clichéd title of “The Group of Death”, Holland & Italy served up a footballing treat in the balmy evening heat of Berne. Neil Jones reports.
The Netherlands have a strong squad heading to Austria/Switzerland and Mike Martin takes an in-depth look at the selections made by coach Marco van Basten.