Ruud won't quit Holland

Striker has no plans to step down; Van Bronckhorst mulls over future

By Jeffrey Glorie   Last updated: 24th June 2008

Ruud won't quit Holland

Van Nistelrooy: Not considering international retirement

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Ruud van Nistelrooy has insisted he has no plans to retire from international football following Holland's Euro 2008 exit.

The Dutch departed this summer's tournament at the quarter-final stage after they were defeated by an impressive Russia side.

The exit confirmed 37-year-old goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar's retirement, but van Nistelrooy has no intention of following his compatriot.

"I don't see a single reason to quit," the 31-year-old striker said.

Meanwhile, defender Giovanni van Bronckhorst has explained that he will consider his international future once he has shaken off the heartache of Holland's loss to Russia.

"First I have to take everything into consideration. The loss to Russia is still too fresh in the mind," van Bronckhorst said.