Summary
Rafael van der Vaart's late equaliser denied Steve McClaren's England a morale-boosting win over Holland in Amsterdam, writes Simon Stone.
Pilloried in the wake of last month's defeat by Croatia and under siege at his pre-match media briefing, McClaren seemed certain to be celebrating England's first win in the Dutch capital since 1969 after Wayne Rooney had put the visitors in front before the interval.See the full content of this document
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Mcclaren's Men Show Passion
But, just as it appeared England had seen off the last of a sporadic attacking threat from Marco van Basten's men, they suffered a major defensive breakdown, allowing Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink to flick Arjen Robben's long throw to the far post where Van der Vaart drilled home.
It was tough luck on McClaren, wh...See the full content of this document
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