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Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk says he called a team meeting after the 2-1 win over Slovakia in the World Cup second round to address Robin van Persie's angry reaction to being substituted.
Van Marwijk spoke to national broadcaster NOS after Dutch media reported that the Arsenal striker said midfielder Wesley Sneijder should have been brought off instead of him.
The dispute is the first to erupt in the Dutch camp at the World Cup and comes just days before it takes on Brazil in the quarterfinals.
Van Marwijk told NOS Tuesday he has "drawn a line under" the incident. He said "it's over, for everybody."
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Previous Dutch campaigns have often been derailed by infighting, but the team appeared unified in South Africa.
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