IN THE NEWS: Dutch field youngest captain since 1907

FOOTBALL - When Netherlands take on Andorra on Friday in their World Cup qualifier in Rotterdam, 22-year-old Kevin Strootman will deputise for the injured Wesley Sneijder and he will become the team’s youngest captain for over 105 years. He will become the team’s youngest ever captain in a competitive match, breaking the record set at Euro 2008, by then 24-year-old Johnny Heitinga.

Youngest captains fielded by Dutch national team