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Parker to captain England against the Netherlands
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TOTTENHAM midfielder Scott Parker is to captain England in the friendly against the Netherlands at Wembley on Wednesday, BBC Sport reports.
Caretaker manager, Stuart Pearce, chose Parker ahead ofcontenders like Steven Gerrard of Liverpool and Manchester City's James Milner and Joe Hart.
Parker, 31, has won 10 caps since his debut in November2003 and featured in seven of England's nine games in 2011.

England battled back, but the Dutch laughed last.

Arjen Robben scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to give the Netherlands a 3-2 victory over England at Wembley on Wednesday. Robben's winner came just moments after Ashley Young's goal had completed England's comeback from a 2-0 deficit and spoiled the debuts of England caretaker manager Stuart Pearce and captain Scott Parker.

England vs Holland 0-1 ( Arjen Robben goal vs England 57′)
England vs Holland 0-2 ( Klaas Jan Huntelaar goal vs England 58′)
England vs Netherlands 1-2 ( Gary Cahill goal vs Holland 85′)
England vs Netherlands 2-2 ( Ashley Young goal vs Holland 90+1′)
England vs Netherlands 2-3 ( Arjen Robben goal v England 90+2′)

England v Holland 2012 attendance:- 76,283 ( Referee- Brych)

England starting lineup v Holland 2012:- Hart, Richards, Cahill, Smalling, Baines, Gerrard, Parker, Barry, Johnson, Welbeck, Young

Holland starting lineup vs England 2012:- Stekelenburg, Boulahrouz, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Pieters, Van Bommel, De Jong, Robben, Sneijder, Kuyt, van Persie