Romania will face the Netherlands in the Round of 16 of the European Championship at 00:00 on July 3rd. Before the game, European media hyped it up as a revenge match for Romanian star Marin against Dutch football. However, Marin said that he is grateful for Dutch football.
In this European Championship, Marin has performed outstandingly, scoring against Ukraine and Slovakia. His goals were brilliant, and he is considered a candidate for the “surprise star of the tournament”. However, looking back at Marin’s career, he emerged as a rising star in the Romanian league at the age of 17. He then transferred to Standard Liege in Belgium, becoming a European sensation. At the age of 23, he joined Ajax for €12.5 million, but he found himself on the bench in the Eredivisie and his career development stalled. Now, Marin can only play for weak Serie A teams like Cagliari and Empoli. Therefore, European media is hyping up Marin’s grudge against Ajax and Dutch football, and that his current form against the Netherlands is his revenge.
However, Marin denied this: “I don’t think this is revenge against Dutch football. I’m just doing what I should be doing, it’s just part of my journey. I learned a lot during my time with Ajax. Until today, I’m still happy about joining Ajax, but then I chose to move on. But I want to win, I want to score, it’s for Romania, for myself.”
Of course, Marin still admitted that Romania knows the Netherlands well, and that “knowing the enemy” can be an advantage: “We know the Dutch players very well, which will help us play well. The most important thing is that we must focus on our own tasks.”
This article is from a user submission and does not represent the views of Soccer News Pick. If you repost it, please indicate the source: https://www.soccernewspick.com/uefa-european-championship/5663.html
