Rude van Nisselroy: A Journey in International Football

The transcript covers Rude van Nisselroy's international football career, highlighting his debut in 1998, his performance in Euro 2004, and the Netherlands' journey through the 2002 and 2006 World Cup qualifiers. Despite setbacks, such as missing the 2002 World Cup, Rude's scoring prowess shone in Euro 2004. The Netherlands successfully qualified for the 2006 World Cup, but were eliminated in the group stage. Rude retired from international football in 2007, returned to help qualify for Euro 2008, and retired again in 2008.

Which teams were included in the Netherlands' group during the 2006 FIFA World Cup?

What was Rude van Nisselroy's performance in the Euro 2008 group stage matches?

What led to Rude van Nisselroy's retirement from international football?