Huntelaar: Considering his future
Klaas Jan Huntelaar has admitted Euro 2008 could provide him with the perfect stage to put himself in the shop window.
The Dutch international is already one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe following his goalscoring exploits for Ajax and an impressive Euro 2008 campaign with Holland could increase interest in his services.
Huntelaar is widely expected to leave Ajax this summer after they failed to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League after losing in the play-offs to FC Twente.
The likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Arsenal have all been credited with an interest in the 24-year-old and Huntelaar admits he could do his chances of a move to a top club no harm at all if he impresses at this summer's finals in Austria and Switzerland.
"It is a nice tournament to show yourself," Huntelaar told Sky Sports News.
"Maybe when the coach lets me play I will show myself and we will see what happens.
"The most important thing is the team does well."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 15:30 | PSV vs Heracles |
| Friday 27th November | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 19:45 | Sparta vs PSV |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 17:45 | AZ vs VVV |
| 18:45 | Heerenveen vs RKC |
| 18:45 | Heracles vs Roda JC |
| 19:45 | Willem II vs FC Twente |
| Sunday 29th November | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 11:30 | ADO Den Haag vs Feyenoord |
| 11:30 | Vitesse vs Ajax |
| 13:30 | FC Groningen vs NEC |
| 13:30 | FC Utrecht vs NAC |
| Friday 4th December | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 19:45 | AZ vs Vitesse |
| 19:45 | NAC vs Sparta |
| 19:45 | Roda JC vs ADO Den Haag |
| 19:45 | VVV vs Willem II |
| Sunday 6th December | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 11:30 | FC Utrecht vs Ajax |
| 13:30 | Feyenoord vs FC Groningen |
| 13:30 | RKC vs PSV |
| 15:30 | Heracles vs Heerenveen |
| 15:30 | NEC vs FC Twente |
| Friday 11th December | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| 19:45 | Ajax vs NEC |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| Feyenoord 0 - 0 FC Utrecht | |
| VVV 5 - 0 Sparta | |
| Ajax 5 - 1 Heerenveen | |
| Willem II 1 - 1 ADO Den Haag | |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| Roda JC 2 - 4 AZ | |
| RKC 3 - 1 FC Groningen | |
| FC Twente 1 - 0 Vitesse | |
| NAC 3 - 3 NEC | |
| Sunday 8th November | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| NAC 4 - 0 Willem II | |
| FC Utrecht 2 - 3 Heerenveen | |
| AZ 1 - 1 Feyenoord | |
| FC Twente 1 - 0 Ajax | |
| ADO Den Haag 1 - 5 PSV | |
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| Vitesse 2 - 0 VVV | |
| Sparta 1 - 2 Roda JC | |
| NEC 0 - 1 RKC | |
| Friday 6th November | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| FC Groningen 4 - 1 Heracles | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| Dutch Eredivisie | |
| Ajax 5 - 1 Feyenoord | |
| RKC 0 - 1 Willem II | |
| Sparta 2 - 0 NEC | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Twente | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Ajax | 13 | 29 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 13 | 24 |
| 5 | FC Utrecht | 13 | 22 |
| 6 | AZ Alkmaar | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | NAC Breda | 14 | 21 |
| 8 | Heracles Almelo | 13 | 20 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 13 | 17 |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 13 | 14 |
| 11 | Vitesse Arnhem | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Willem II | 13 | 13 |
| 13 | Groningen | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | Roda JC Kerk | 14 | 13 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 13 | 12 |
| 16 | NEC Nijmegen | 14 | 12 |
| 17 | VVV | 13 | 11 |
| 18 | RKC | 14 | 9 |
Barca and Real both won, Gers closed the gap on Celtic while Lyon and Marseille drew 5-5.
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Barca were stunned by a late leveller, Gers' match was abandoned while Inter march on in Serie A.
Ajax thumped Heerenveen 5-1 at the Amsterdame ArenA, while VVV Venlo stunned Sparta Rotterdam.
FC Twente have moved clear of PSV Eindhoven, RKC and AZ both won while NAC shared a six-goal thriller.
Groningen are waiting to discover if Oluwafemi Ajilore will be available to face RKC Waalwijk.
Roda JC Kerkrade have been unable to sign trialist Sebastian Svard due to financial constraints.
Wiljan Vloet is confident he can revive NEC's fortunes after being appointed as the club's new boss.