The defeat against England creates strong reactions among Dutch pundits and fans. On Wednesday evening, the Netherlands had to see themselves beaten in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after a highly dramatic match against England. After the match, there have been several strong reactions in the Netherlands.
The controversial penalty situation in the first half in which Harry Kane finished and hit the knobs of Denzel Dumfries has set tempers boiling among the Dutch.
Even Gary Neville, came out strongly against the decision. In retrospect, new images of the situation have created even more debate. It turns out that the ball touched the hand of Bukayo Saka twice before Kane received the ball. Former footballer Pierre van Hooijdonk believes the referee and VAR “should be blacklisted”.
Rafael van der Vaart was among the Dutch who struggled to contain their emotions after the intense match. The legend spared no expense against Gareth Southgate and his team. What a team of dung they are, the former football star burst out to the Dutch TV channel NOS.
He argues for the claim that England are boring and don’t take any risks. Furthermore, he believes that England have world stars on the field, but at the same time acknowledges that the Netherlands did not achieve much. Rafael van der Vaart was angry and dejected after the match. The Dutch newspaper VI concludes that the national team “must be refreshed”. At the same time, the newspaper focuses on the fact that judge Felix Zwayer receives criticism from the former German top judge Manuel Gräfe.
The referee committee was unable to prevent what could be prevented: a referee discussion. As if there had been no one else in all of Europe. It is a blow to all judges with integrity, writes Gräfe on X.
Zwayer has been in bad weather as a result of his involvement in a match-fixing scandal in 2005, which he admitted and was banned for six months. In 2021, Jude Bellingham went on a tirade against the referee after a loss against arch-rivals Bayern Munich.
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