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Dutch media blast Virgil van Dijk after World Cup exit as he's told to retire from international duty
Ronald Koeman 's men crashed out on Tuesday morning at the hands of an energetic and daring Morocco side‚ who were the better team and should have won in normal time but needed a penalty shoot-out to do so. And Van Dijk‚ captain of both Liverpool and his national team‚ has been blamed for Netherlands' early exit and ultra-defensive style which 'betrays everything our national football stands for'.
Imagine staying up to watch your team cruelly knocked out of the World Cup on penalties‚ then pulling back the curtains to rival fans celebrating in your face at 6am. That was the unpalatable scenario for Netherlands supporters‚ who had to endure Morocco fans across the country taking to the streets with drums‚ flares and boisterous celebrations. Ronald Koeman's side suffered a 3-2 defeat on penalties in the round of 32 after the contest was drawn 1-1 following extra time.
Cody Gakpo broke down in tears after scoring for the Netherlands against Morocco at the World Cup just days after he and his partner suffered a miscarriage. The Liverpool forward broke the deadlock in the last-32 tie in Monterrey‚ firing home from close range after good work from Crysencio Summerville. But‚ amid chaotic celebrations around him‚ an emotional Gakpo fell to his knees and put his hands over his head. Gakpo was instantly mobbed by his teammates‚ who gathered around and consoled him.
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It comes after van der Vaart slammed Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk after the Dutch drew their World Cup opener with Japan last week. Van der Vaart‚ capped 109 times for the Netherlands‚ criticised van Dijk's turning after conceding late to Japan‚ drawing comparisons to Boeing's clunky 747 aeroplane.
IAN HERBERT AT HOUSTON STADIUM: The Dutch are playing in an ultra-fluorescent hue of orange here and there's a sense that this might be some of this generation's last chance to illuminate a tournament and send the nation closer to the holy grail. Three times World Cup finalists‚ and yet still they wait. The team's supporters‚ with their wry humour and sideways look on life‚ will not be getting idealistic about overcoming a Swedish side who reverted to their desperate qualification levels‚ but it's hard to quash the optimism when you think you've stumbled on a centre forward. The pre-match talk had been of Swedes Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak‚ and how much damage potentially the tournament's two-man best strike force might inflict on the Dutch. Not Dutchman Brian Brobbey of Sunderland‚ whose selection hadn't even been a question of national debate. Marco van Basten described Brobbey a few years ago as 'technically substandard' and claimed he lacked the fundamental principles of being a striker. He began the game with one international goal to his name.
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