Hiddink calls out lost Oranje style as Lang and Dumfries give back
Hiddink: "The Dutch style had disappeared"
Guus Hiddink has not held back. The former national team coach says Oranje's identity vanished under Ronald Koeman and the KNVB must now make a clear choice about the future (1).
"De Nederlandse stijl was verdwenen," Hiddink told fcupdate.nl, the Dutch style was gone. His intervention comes as the federation weighs up who takes over after the World Cup exit to Morocco.
Lang and Dumfries turn heartbreak into charity work
Noa Lang and Denzel Dumfries did not disappear after the round of 16 loss. The pair channeled their disappointment into a community project, and Lang described it simply: "Droom van mijn moeder", dream of my mother (2).
No club PR, no fanfare. Two internationals showing up off the pitch.
Putellas joins Van de Donk at London City Lionesses
Alexia Putellas is heading to England. The Barcelona legend will become teammates with Daniëlle van de Donk at London City Lionesses, a major move for the women's game (3).
For Van de Donk, it means linking up with one of the world's best midfielders at club level.
Xavi Simons and his grandmother steal the show
Xavi Simons appeared on Dutch television Wednesday evening with his sick grandmother, and the moment hit hard (4). The Tottenham man has rarely spoken publicly about his family life, this was raw and unguarded.
Sources
- 1. fcupdate.nl — Guus Hiddink teleurgesteld over Oranje: 'De Nederlandse stijl was verdwenen'
- 2. sportnieuws.nl — Oranje-internationals Noa Lang en Denzel Dumfries tonen zich van andere kant na WK-exit: 'Droom van mijn moeder'
- 3. nu.nl — Sterspeelster Putellas wordt teamgenote Van de Donk bij London City Lionesses
- 4. sportnieuws.nl — Topvoetballer Xavi Simons zorgt voor ontroerend tv-moment met zieke oma