Virgil van Dijkdefense of Liverpool and of Netherlandsmade history on Friday with the Dutch team but in a negative sense. It should be noted that the captain of the ‘red’ team and the ‘orange’ team were sent off in the 79th minute of the match. between the Netherlands and Hungary (1-1 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest in a match equivalent to group 3 of League A of the Nations League).
The negative note of Van Dijk is because of his red card he became the first captain of Netherlands expelled with his team. He will not be able to play in Monday’s match Germanymeaning he will miss his first ‘Oranje’ match since June 2022. Van Dijk He played 77 matches as a Dutch international. At first the defender thought to stay with his team, but finally he will return to Liverpool.
Ronald Koemanselector Netherlandswill not call any player for substitution Van Dijkwhose sacking caused confusion for the former Barcelona coach. “The first yellow was disappointing, (Van Dijk was reprimanded for protesting after a knockdown Donyell Malen). I thought it was agreed that a captain could protest to a referee. The entrance to Malen It’s red,” he said. Koeman about Van Dijk’s first warning.
And about the second Koeman assured: “The second yellow Virgil It is inconvenient and he knows it himself.” The second warning to the captain of Netherlands and Liverpool This is due to a defender’s tackle on the forward of Gallen Kevin Csaboth.
Source: La Verdad
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