Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller (L) and Arjen Robben celebrate Mueller's goal against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim during their German Bundesliga first division soccer match in Sinsheim, Germany, August 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Arjen Robben will replace Robin van Persie as the Netherlands captain, new coach Danny Blind said on Friday after naming the squad for the Euro 2016 qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey next month.
"I did not make the choice on the basis of their football quality," Blind said in a statement released by the Dutch football association KNVB.
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