Dirk Kuyt has head wound stapled shut by Dutch physio during Holland's World Cup third-place play-off match against Brazil



Fenerbahce winger started bleeding from the head during first half following an aerial clash with Maxwell

He needed staples in his head to stop the blood and allow him to continue

Robin van Persie was visibly shaken by the gruesome treatment

Dirk Kuyt was so desperate to carry on playing against Brazil he got Holland's medical team to staple a head wound shut while still on the pitch.



While some have questioned the value of the World Cup third-place play-off match, it clearly meant a lot to Kuyt, as he received gruesome treatment after clashing with Brazil defender Maxwell.



VIDEO Scroll down to watch Physio staples Dirk Kuyt's head wound on pitch during match



Quick fix: Holland utility man Dirk Kuyt has a head wound stapled shut after clashing with Maxwell

Painful: Kuyt looks down at the floor as his head is stapled by a member of Holland's medical team

The former Liverpool player went crashing to the deck late in the first half after an aerial duel with Maxwell, and insisted he continue playing after the medical team had checked he was okay.



Holland took a two-goal lead in the first half against Luiz Felipe Scolari's side, thanks to an early penalty from Robin van Persie and a well-taken finish by Daley Blind.



Challenge: Kuyt sustained the cut to his head after jumping for a header with Maxwell

Dedicated: Despite bleeding heavily from the head Kuyt insisted that he continue against Brazil

Apology: Brazil defender Maxwell checks Kuyt is okay after coming off worse from their aerial duel

Earlier in the week their coach Louis van Gaal said: 'This match should never be played. I’ve been saying that for 10 years — it’s unfair.'

