On December 3, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the Netherlands team played against the US team.
The picture shows the players of the Dutch team in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
(Qatar World Cup) Daily Star: Kissed Dumfries
China News Agency, Beijing, December 4th, title: Daily Star: Kissed Dumfries
China News Agency reporter Gao Kai
On the evening of December 3, local time, in the first knockout round of the World Cup in Qatar, the Dutch team defeated the US team 3:1.
Van Gaal reiterated at the post-match press conference, "The Dutch team can reach the World Cup final!" The 71-year-old coach kissed his favorite player Dumfries on the spot.
In this game, Dumfries, who served as a defender, first assisted his teammates to score twice in the first half, and then scored a goal in the second half, directly participating in all the team's goals.
He thus became the first player in this World Cup to "make" 3 goals in a single game.
On December 3, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the Netherlands team played against the US team.
In the first half, the Dutch team relied on two sharp counterattacks, with Depay and Blind each scoring a goal.
In the 76th minute of the second half, Wright scored with a difficult heel.
The US team pulled one back.
Subsequently, the Dutch team Dumfries scored another goal.
In the end, the Dutch team defeated the US team 3:1 and entered the quarterfinals first.
The picture shows the moment the US team scored.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
With his decisive performance on the night, Dumfries was named the player of the match without any suspense.
After the game, the 26-year-old right back held the trophy in his hand and said modestly: "Thanks to the coach, he told me before the game, 'You can participate in the offense more'." The player with the highest presence on the offensive end.
In the first half, he staged an "inverted triangle" pass and assist twice. In the second half, Dumfries first blocked the opponent's "empty shot" on the goal line, and then in the 81st minute, After receiving a precise cross from left back Blind, he scored a goal and sealed the victory for the "Oranje".
"Make" 3 goals in a World Cup game. The Dutch who unlocked this achievement before were Cruyff and Rensenbrink, known as "Cruyff II".
On December 3, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the match between the Netherlands and the United States officially started.
The picture shows players from both sides fighting for the ball.
However, Dumfries seems to be forever lacking in astrology. He is not good at words, coupled with his eternal serious expression, even if he played so well in this field, the most praise this player for Inter Milan received was only "he played very well in this game." ".
In fact, Dumfries can be said to be a player that all coaches hope to have. Van Gaal deeply understands this. In the 3 group matches, players on the right side of the Netherlands changed frequently, but Dumfries was in a stable position.
However, before the knockout round, Dumfries, who had few outstanding offensive performances, suffered a lot of criticism.
In this regard, Dumfries said: "To be honest, I am a person who likes to be self-critical, and I am more critical of myself than other people. These eventually become a kind of boost."
It is not an exaggeration to say that Dumfries’ green road was accompanied by underestimation and criticism. Born in a middle-class family in Rotterdam, he did not show special athletic talent since he was a child. Unlike those talented players, Dumfries found it on his own initiative. Football, love it, and follow it with all your might.
On December 3, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the Netherlands team played against the US team.
In the first half, the Dutch team relied on two sharp counterattacks, with Depay and Blind each scoring a goal.
In the 76th minute of the second half, Wright scored with a difficult heel.
The US team pulled one back.
Subsequently, the Dutch team Dumfries scored another goal.
In the end, the Dutch team defeated the US team 3:1 and entered the quarterfinals first.
The picture shows the game scene.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
Dumfries, who started football training early, was first rejected by the youth teams of Feyenoord and Sparta, two strong teams in his hometown of Rotterdam. He wanted to become a professional player and enter the national team. Continue your football dream.
"My skills were really not good at the time, but I never gave up, I just kept training myself, and even thought about practicing when I was on vacation with my family." Years later, Dumfries recalled the past like this.
Dumfries, who grew up silently and tenaciously, finally signed his first professional contract at the age of 18. He worked extremely hard and quickly "raised the ball".
Last year's European Championship, Dumfries was a blockbuster, showing a strong attacking ability on the right, scored two goals for the Netherlands, and was elected the best player of the game twice.
After the game, the player who has always been underestimated landed in the Serie A giants Inter Milan.
On December 3, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the Netherlands team played against the US team.
In the first half, the Dutch team relied on two sharp counterattacks, with Depay and Blind each scoring a goal.
In the 76th minute of the second half, Wright scored with a difficult heel.
The US team pulled one back.
Subsequently, the Dutch team Dumfries scored another goal.
In the end, the Dutch team defeated the US team 3:1 and entered the quarterfinals first.
The picture shows players from both sides fighting for a header.
The picture shows the game scene.
In fact, Dumfries' journey to the Dutch national team was also a "trekking" one.
The "Oranje" was "unattainable" for him who was completely inconspicuous in his early years. Because his father is of Aruban descent, Dumfries played two games for the Aruba team before he was 18 years old.
It wasn't until the age of 22 that this "slow-growing" big tree player realized his dream for the first time and put on the Dutch team jersey.
Dumfries, who has followed football all the way, finally ushered in his own game in Doha. He may not have won a lot of praise under the spotlight, but everyone knows that Dumfries deserves a kiss from Van Gaal.
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