<p>Sneijder, the diminutive number 10 popped up in the penalty box in the 68th minute to home the winner, 15 minutes after his free-kick from the right went in off the head of Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo.<br /><br />The victory capped a great season for Sneijder who was Inter Milan’s most influential player on their way to winning the Italian League and UEFA Champions League.<br /><br />Sneijder, 26, has now scored 16 goals in 65 games for the Netherlands but has come into his own at this tournament where coach Bert van Marwijk has given him a free-ranging role. <br /><br />A prodigious passer with both feet, Sneijder also has an uncanny sense of positioning and one of the most fearsome shots in world football, both from dead balls and open play.<br /><br />Born in Utrecht he learned the game at Ajax where he made his Eredivisie debut at the age of 18.</p>
<p>Sneijder, the diminutive number 10 popped up in the penalty box in the 68th minute to home the winner, 15 minutes after his free-kick from the right went in off the head of Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo.<br /><br />The victory capped a great season for Sneijder who was Inter Milan’s most influential player on their way to winning the Italian League and UEFA Champions League.<br /><br />Sneijder, 26, has now scored 16 goals in 65 games for the Netherlands but has come into his own at this tournament where coach Bert van Marwijk has given him a free-ranging role. <br /><br />A prodigious passer with both feet, Sneijder also has an uncanny sense of positioning and one of the most fearsome shots in world football, both from dead balls and open play.<br /><br />Born in Utrecht he learned the game at Ajax where he made his Eredivisie debut at the age of 18.</p>