Ruud van Nistelrooy: Yes or No?

He may have retired from international football after Euro 2008 but the Dutchman is determined to force his way into Bert van Marwijk's plans, hence his move to Hamburg in January. In only his second appearance for the club at the weekend, Van Nistelrooy came off the bench to score twice in two minutes and give Hamburg a 3-1 victory over Stuttgart. Quite whether he deserves a place in the Dutch squad having failed to play a single qualifier is up for debate, but the fact that his predatory skills remain undiminished is not. With Van Marwijk sure to take note of his decisive performance, Van Nistelrooy said: "I do hope that I will be able to help him a bit in South Africa."