In the semi-finals of the European Championship, Simons opened the scoring but couldn’t save the day, Kane equalized with a penalty, and Watkins scored the winner as a substitute. In the end, the Netherlands were knocked out 2-1 by England.
After the game, Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk gave an interview to the media.
Regarding the elimination, Van Dijk said: “It’s very painful to concede a goal so close to the end of the game, which leaves us with nothing. You give everything, everyone gives their all, and then you concede a goal in the last minute. It’s just awful. Yes, it’s very disappointing. Actually, I felt all along that we could beat England 2-1.”
Regarding the controversial penalty, Van Dijk subtly criticized referee Zwayer, implying that he had already made up his mind. He said: “He went to the monitor and came back so quickly, that says it all. But I don’t want to blame him for the loss. I’m standing here, but I don’t know what to say.”
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