Netherlands coach Dick Advocaat paid tribute to Arjen Robben following his retirement from international football, accepting that they "will miss" one of the world's "best players".
Robben was the star of the show on Tuesday when Sweden visited Amsterdam, scoring both goals and generally standing out as Netherlands won 2-0.
Upon the confirmation that their World Cup ambitions were officially over, Robben made no delay in announcing that his 96th game for the Oranje was to be his last, and Advocaat – whose future is also unclear – is sorry to see him go.
A Dutch legend bows outCongratulations on an outstanding international career, October 10, 2017
Speaking to reporters after the game, Advocaat said: "Arjen was, still is, one of the best players in the world. He'll still do his job at club level.
"But it's a real miss of the national team, playing without him, because he's such a quality player. We'll miss him, no doubts about that."
Robben in a Netherlands shirt96 games39 goals29 assists October 10, 2017
