Netherlands coach Marco van Basten has already guaranteed Kalou a spot in his World Cup squad if he gets the passport.

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The visitors had secured their place with a 1-0 weekend defeat of Luxembourg, but this result left Marco van Basten's side in second place behind Romania.

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Huntelaar becomes the latest in a long list of Dutchmen to join the Rossoneri, following in the footsteps of Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard.

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Marco van Basten's team had gone into the quarterfinal match off the back of three convincing victories, but failed to reproduce their captivating football of the group stages and could have no complaints about the outcome.

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