Van Basten insists there is harmony in Dutch camp

HOLLAND coach Marco van Basten has played down reports of a rift in the camp between wide men Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie, which has threatened to re-ignite all the old tensions in the Dutch camp.

Instead, he insisted his squad remained united in the common cause.

“Harmony is very important to any team,” he said. “When you play football, you play it together. Everyone needs to have that clear in his mind. We have to do things together because we have no big stars and no big names such as countries like Brazil. We know team spirit and a willingness to remain in the group is key.”