Dirk Kuyt (34) take immediate leave of the Dutch national team. The attacker, who during the last World Cup was also deployed as a defender came in ten years to 104 caps and 24 goals.
“I’m a player who always wants to give one hundred percent and by targeted views of playing that I can not do it anymore, “says Kuijt in De Telegraaf. ‘And goodbye is hard for me. In one fell swoop, I am no longer an international but Oranjefan. It’s all still very fresh. What will I miss? Especially Everything. But the goose bumps during the national anthems perhaps the most. I play for my country as the greatest honor and considered’m thankful for that. “
was considering whether to quit. Kuijt Immediately after the World Cup in Brazil, Netherlands finish in third place, But coach Guus Hiddink persuaded him to continue. “But with the thought that I like at the World Cup also wanted. My value in the field Continue for two years, as an extension of the coach in the locker room, I did not sit. Hiddink had already told me not to look like back and appeared also in the front for other players to choose. So I decided to focus completely. On my club I am proud and grateful that I was able to play and three World Cups and two European Championships have experienced. ’104 times for the Dutch national team
Hiddink spoke extensively twice with Kuijt, for Katwijker his decision known did. “The old rot Dirk remains available for emergencies, but his positions, the youths will now fight it out,” said the coach, who succeeded after the World Cup Louis van Gaal. “Because we go back four defenders, he does not come to more defensive positions into account and continue the role of pinch hitter and the positions on the outer sides over. He is not a first choice. “
” With that knowledge is Dirk to start thinking about the future, and he felt that he would be in Orange. Insufficient added value I can imagine that, but if the worst comes to the worst, I can always rely on him, we agreed, “Hiddink, which thus indicates that decided the door for Kuyt to the Dutch national team for his part, at least is not closed.
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