Robben returns to lead the Oranje march
Robben returns to lead the Oranje march
By Amit Katwala, writing from London
The Netherlands made their way into the last 8 of the World Cup this afternoon with an unconvincing win over Slovakia. An orange swathed crowd of 61,962 in Durban looked on as Arjen Robben made his return to the starting line-up following a hamstring injury picked up in the build up to the tournament. The Bayern Munich winger was given a run out against Cameroon in the final group game, setting up the winner with an effort from the edge of the box that cannoned off the post, and he looked the sharpest player on the pitch in the first half of this game.
