World Cup 2022: Louis Van Gaal completely disavowed by an Oranje executive

Published: September 5, 2023

By: Manu Tournoux

Asked in an interview with NOS, Virgil Van Dijk spoke about the controversial remarks of Louis Van Gaal.

Present as part of an interview for NOS, the former coach of the Netherlands Louis van Gaal had qualified Argentina’s World Cup victory over Lionel Messi ‘premeditated’.

A statement that had the effect of a bomb, triggering a lively controversy, on which spoke the captain of the Dutch selection, Virgil Van Dijk. And according to his words, the Liverpool defender does not at all share the opinion of the Batavian technician.

“I heard that this morning. This is of course his opinion. Everyone has the right to have an opinion, but I don’t share his. he dropped the player to the Dutch media.

The Netherlands will face Greece and Ireland on Thursday August 7 and Sunday August 10 as part of the qualifiers for the next World Cup.

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