• Europa League. 16th Crosses

"He told me: 'Yes, I know Donny. He is good at this, that, that ...'. I couldn't believe he described him so in detail." When your idol knows so much about your son, the pride a father feels becomes immeasurable. For André van de Beek , that Johan Cruyff himself unraveled the virtues of his offspring with such accuracy, was an unforgettable moment.

It was only possible thanks to another legendary ajacied like Sjaak Swart, or, translated, the player who most often wore the shirt of the Dutch. Until the age of 17, the member of the Ajax three-time European champion played in the entity (' one club men '). 'Mr. Ajax 'always noticed Donny. He even lent him his house when Van de Beek got up at six and did not return home until eleven to be able to train and rest normally.

It wasn't until the previous year that the world set its sights on the 22-year-old crack. If there was a combined revelation last year, that was undoubtedly Erik Ten Hag's team . De Jong, De Ligt, Ziyech , Van de Beek ... their names will remain in the football imaginary of that Champions and will be intertwined forever with the fun of playing ball without any fear of huge monsters whose showcases expose the glory of wars past

These reckless Dutch youths faced the King of Europe in the Bernabéu and were able to go back to get into rooms with a casual style and a taste for the ball. When the draw decided that Vecchia Signora would be the next opponent, the Dutch team did not get uprooted and presented that joy over leather at Juventus Stadium with CR7 in front. It was in the next phase, with a goal from Tottenham at the last minute, when fortune put that stupid team aside.

Exodus

That meant an exodus of talent in the Dutch pearl factory. Last summer, De Ligt headed to Turin and De Jong, to Barcelona. This winter, it has been known that Ziyech will play next season at Chelsea. For his part, Van de Beek was until the last day of the summer market on the Madrid agenda. It is said that meringues have him tied. United also appears, who has set eyes on him because he knows that Pogba will leave in June. The power he has to reach the opposite area makes him a tireless box to box in the Fede Valverde style. Even Mou put him in the 'ideal eleven' of the last Champions campaign.

Donny wants to play white. The deployment that the Dutch possesses will be to the taste of the Bernabéu. Your first powerful step allows you to overcome lines. The strength in individual duels makes him a winner, with great ability to steal balls in disputes. Recovers a lot to be a flyer. He maintains possession and is very aware of the space for maturity he should have. He manages the times and prefers to go towards the rival goal. All these attributes make him a great player, but what makes the difference is his tactical intelligence. He always took advantage of it to appear in the area. It does not arrive, it appears ... because it almost always makes it brand free. The Real already has prepared the 70 'kilos'.

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