Noppert, ‘Oranje’ goalkeeper: “Messi also has the possibility of failure”

Netherlands goalkeeper Andries Noppert is one of the most notable irruptions of Qatar 2022. He arrived at the World Cup without being an international, without making his debut in the ‘oranje’ team. And suddenly, he was the man chosen by Louis Van Gaal to defend the Dutch team’s goal in the World Cup. Noppert, who will face Messi’s Argentina on Friday, said of Leo: “He is a man like us, he too has a tendency to fail.”

The Heerenveen goalkeeper shares the position as goalkeeper along with Justin Bijlow, from Feyenoord, who has already played six games for the Netherlands and Remko Pasveer, from Ajax, who has already made his international debut. It has two presences.

Noppert, 28, was called up for selection for the first time in September 2022. But he didn’t make his debut until the first match of the World Cup, against Senegal. It became a fixture for Van Gaal. He has played in all four games played by his national team in Qatar and has scored two goals.

“When you’re little, you dream of being in a World Cup. I’ve always kept that dream. It doesn’t seem to come but I’m always fighting for it. There is only one coach who can think of me for the World Cup and that is our current coach. I am proud and happy to be here. I have to keep working. That’s the most important thing,” Nopert said.

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The Heerenveen goalkeeper will play against Argentina in search of the semifinals. He will face Leo Messi. There may be a face to face if there are penalty kicks to undo the match. “He is a good player but he also has a tendency to fail. We saw it in this tournament. It’s like us, a person. Of course it’s good but it can also fail,” he said.

praise of Noppert Louis Van Gaal, “a good coach is someone who also stays with players who are not playing well and are still fighting to get into the team, that is the most important thing”.

The Netherlands’ starting goalkeeper is not feeling the pressure. “It’s true that it’s new for me but it’s a new test. I just have to be myself. The teammates and the coaches accept it. I’m trying to do it my way. It’s a different world for to me but that won’t change. me.”

Noppert pitched at Luisail field, a stadium with a capacity of nearly 90,000 spectators. “It’s something you look forward to. You’re playing for a lot of people. I feel no fear. You can feel tension when the game comes but it’s normal.”