Stijn Schaars’ move to Sporting has increased his chances of being selected for Holland, says agent
The representative of Stijn Schaars, Karel Jansen, has claimed that his client’s move from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AZ-c38571 Alkmaar to Sporting Lisbon will help his chances of being selected for the Netherlands National team.
Schaars recently completed an €8.5 million move to Jose Alvalade after impressing the Lisbon outfit with his performances in the Dutch Eredivisie.
The midfielder netted 7 times in only 129 appearances for AZ and attracted attention after being selected to participate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Known for his dynamic box-to-box play and assists, he also won the 2008/2009 league title in Holland.
Although he has a moderate amount of success at domestic level, Schaars has found himself in and out of the national team due to the brilliance of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nigel-de-Jong-c27882. But with a fresh start in the Portuguese Primeira Liga beckoning, his agent
believes that his client will now stand a better opportunity of donning the Orange colours.
"By playing for Sporting Lisbon he will now stand a greater chance of being selected for National team duty. The change of clubs is very positive and is already proving useful. It is true that he [Schaars] has been called up for the National team but not
in higher competitions on a regular basis” said Jansen.
While his agent may believe that Schaars will finally be able to cement a place in the national team, it’s still a task easier said than done. The World-Cup finalists boast some of the finest midfielders in the game and besides household names such as Schneider
and De Jong, many players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ibrahim-Afellay-c16547 are also waiting on the wings for opportunities, which makes the task of the now Lions player quite difficult.
However, the 27-year-old has the potential to become a Netherlands regular, which he will have to demonstrate in his new surroundings in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stijn-Schaars-c34229 does manage to shine for Sporting, it could finally land him a place in the Netherlands just
like his agent claims.
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