Van Persie predicts Turkey slip up as Dutch chase playoffs


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 07 Oct 2015

Football - Celtic v Fenerbahce - UEFA Europa League Group Stage - Group A - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland - 1/10/15 Fenerbahce's Robin Van Persie at the end of the game Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Netherlands striker Robin van Persie believes Turkey, where he plays his club football, will drop points in their last two Euro 2106 qualifiers giving the Dutch the chance of a playoff spot.

"Don’t ask me why but they are surely going to drop points," Fenerbahce's Van Persie, who is on the verge of playing his 100th game for his country, told reporters on Tuesday.

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