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Boss rejects rift talk
16/06/2006: Netherlands coach Marco van Basten has dismissed rumours that some of his players have fallen out and divided the squad.
Holland have suffered at previous major tournaments due to a number of high-profile bust-ups between the players.
Robin van Persie was critical of Arjen Robben following the opening 1-0 victory over Serbia and Montenegro, despite the Chelsea man scoring the decisive goal, and it has been suggested that it has led to divisions in the squad.
However, van Basten has rejected the speculation and insists the players are pulling in the same direction.
"The players have a lot of trust and confidence in each other to take into the Ivory Coast game," said van Basten.
"The relationship between Robben and Van Persie only becomes dangerous when it becomes an issue in the media.
"I have discussed the situation between them and we have mentioned it to the whole group. It is not an issue now.
"It just happened that a lot of balls were crossed in from the right to the left. Arjen Robben did very good work with the ball. Maybe the players realised that during the game.
"Arjen was feeling good and he wanted the ball more and more. It is just coincidence. Next time it could all come from Robin's side."
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