By Anna Italia
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Italian Soccer Serie A
1 Italian Serie A player named in Netherlands 23-man World Cup Squad in Brazil by Head Coach Louis van Gaal: AC Milan midfielder Nigel De Jong. Netherlands are in Group B: Chile, Netherlands, Australia, and Spain.
Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Tim Krul (Newcastle), Michel Vorm (Swansea)
Defenders: Daley Blind (Ajax), Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord), Terence Kongolo (Feyenoord), Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord), Joel Veltman (Ajax), Paul Verhaegh (Augsburg), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord)
Midfielders: Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Leroy Fer (Norwich), Jonathan De Guzman (Swansea), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven)
Forwards: Memphis Depay (PSV), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Dirk Kuijt (Fenerbahce), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Robin van Persie (Manchester United), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
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Serie A Players in FIFA World Cup Group B:
Chile: 4 Italian Serie A Players with Chile National Team Juventus midfielders Arturo Vidal and Mauricio Isla, Atalanta midfielder Carlos Carmona, and Cagliari forward Mauricio Pinilla.
Netherlands: 1 Italian Serie A Player: AC Milan midfielder Nigel De Jong