Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder has had an extremely successful season so far, wining the Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia with Inter. However, the gifted midfielder isn't tired yet and has set his sights on more success this summer.
"Frankly, I'm really not tired, the successful season behind me gives me new energy. It is a huge incentive to take three titles with me to Oranje, and I am hungry for more," said Sneijder to Voetbal International.
"At the European Championships in 2008, we showed what we are capable of with this team. We went out of the tournament in a silly way. It must not happen again. We have learnt from our mistakes.
"We have already shown the world what we're capable of. Oranje can beat any team out there. We just have to make sure that we won't get surprised again. We can't afford to be less concentrated in one match."
Netherlands meet Cameroon, Denmark and Japan in the group phase of the 2010 World Cup. They start the tournament with a match against Denmark.
Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |