Raphael Van der Vaart yesterday he congratulated himself on the answer he gave Xavi Simons to a journalist who asked him about Jeremie Frimpong, a player who has stood out for Bayer Leverkusen and from whom much is expected of the Dutch national team. After the victory against Iceland, where Simons scored his first international goal, the ‘pique’ arrived in the mixed zone.
Asked after the game by the channel ‘NOS’ about the competition that Jeremie Frimpong could bring to the national team, as he also plays in the same position, the former Barcelona player and ex-PSG player said: “Competition? What competition? Frimpong is a partner!” “I also enjoyed him. He had an excellent season in Leverkusen. I also had an excellent season in Leipzig. He is my friend and I am happy for him.”
Van der Vaart’s reaction to Simons’ post-match interview was positive. “I think that’s a good answer. I’m also a bit tired, like him, of questions that seem to want to generate friction.”
Source: La Verdad
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