Seedorf's call-up came after Sneijder was injured in Ajax's 1-0 defeat by PSV Eindhoven on Sunday.

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Milan, with ageless Dutch master Clarence Seedorf outstanding, laid siege to the Spurs goal in the first half.

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Seedorf missed a penalty in the shoot-out and believes the game should not have beeen decided from the spot.

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One of those substitutes, Seedorf, was to score the only goal of the game, firing home a superb long-distance strike.

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Surinam-born Seedorf has won 77 caps for Holland but was not included by Van Basten for their squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

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However, Milan failed to build on Ronaldinho's third-minute opener and only Clarence Seedorf's flicked goal five minutes from time ensured the tie remains up for grabs going into the second leg on 10 March.

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"I take it as a compliment that we have got this result, the team had a good game and I think it is a good result, " veteran Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf said, AFP reported.

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Following last year's comprehensive 3-1 aggregate defeat against Lionel Messi and colleagues in the Champions League quarterfinals, Milan overhauled their squad -- with Gennaro Gattuso, Clarence Seedorf, Alessandro Nesta and Zlatan Ibrahimovic among those moved on.

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