Tag: Nigel De Jong

Nigel De Jong Praises Louis Van Gaal Before Netherland’s Game Against Ecuador

  Nigel De Jong commends Louis Van Gaal, the Netherlands manager as having incredible quality whose management has helped the team and stated that Van Gaal feels more relaxed after taking his cancer treatment. Van Gaal made an announcement previously that he is undergoing prostate cancer treatment in April 2022 and revealed unveiled that he…

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DE JONG PRAISES ‘WORKHORSE’ SILVA

Retired Dutch international Nigel De Jong was recently mesmerised by the performance of Bernardo Silva during a Premier League game. Nigel De Jong took to his Twitter handle to shower encomiums on Portugal national team star Silva for his performance on the way to a dominant win over rivals Manchester United in the derby earlier…

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DE JONG: CITY CAREER EXAMINED

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dhr-CvFX4AMxyMT.jpg Dutchman Nigel De Jong was one of the most expensive signings at the start of the new era at Manchester City under Sheikh Mansoor. Manchester City paid around  £18m to sign the Dutch midfielder from German team Hamburg during the winter transfer window in 2009. Nigel De Jong was signed by Mark Hughes who…

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DE JONG REVEALS WHY HE DIDN’T SIGN FOR MAN UNITED

There have been a lot of players in the past who have had the opportunity to sign for Manchester United but decided not to join the Red Devils for one reason or another. One of those players is former Inter Milan and Netherlands midfielder Nigel de Jong. The combative midfielder was once a huge prospect…

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DE JONG DELIGHTED WITH WIJNALDUM INFLUENCE

Ex-Netherlands international midfielder Nigel De Jong has been impressed with the form of newly signed Paris Saint Germain (PSG) player GeorginioWijnaldum for the Dutchnational team at the Euro 2020 tournament. Wijnaldum has been one of the leading lights at the tournament being hosted by 11 cities in Europe. Nigel De Jong praised Wijnaldumfor his form…

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UCL THE ULTIMATE GOAL FOR CITY

Al-ShahaniaSC of Qatar midfielder Nigel De Jong has disclosed that the ultimate goal for newly crowned Premier League champions Manchester City was winning the UEFA Champions League (UCL). Nigel De Jong talked about former club Manchester City and the Champions League in an interview with Sky Sports. According to him, the ultimate goal of winning…

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WHY REAL MADRID DEFEATED LIVERPOOL REVEALED

Dutchman Nigel De Jong has pointed to the lack of communication as the main reason why Premier League giants Liverpool were beaten by Real Madrid in their quarterfinal clash in the Champions League. Ex-Manchester City and Ajax Amsterdam defensive midfielder De Jong was on BeIN Sports to analyse where the Reds got it wrong against…

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FOOTBALL LOVE WON’T CHANGE – DE JONG

  Dutchman Nigel De Jong has enjoyed a very good football career which saw him play with some of the best players of his generation. The 36-year-old is in the twilight of his career as a professional footballer and has decided to spend it in Qatar. Nigel De Jong is on the payroll of Al-Shahania…

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THREE THINGS ON NIGEL DE JONG

  Dutch midfielder Nigel De Jong has a reputation for his combative and no-nonsense style of play.  The 36-year-old has been a professional footballer since his Ajax Amsterdam days and has featured for eight more teams during a career spanning almost two decades. Let’s examine three major things about Nigel De Jong who plays his…

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WHERE DID ALL THE TRADITIONAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS GO?

Everything that happens in life may not happen for a reason but everything that survives in life, survives for a reason. The sight of Nigel De Jong battling head strong against perhaps the finest Spanish side of the last decade is still fresh in our memories. Xavi and Sergio Busquets were dancing like ballerinas that…

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