Louis van Gaal chose his Dutch national team for the World Cup.
He made a lot of crackers.
Perhaps the eldest – the 19-year-old super talented national team player, Xavi Simmons.
“Words can’t describe how I feel right now”The midfielder writes on Instagram.
Xavi SimmonsThe 19-year-old did not have a football upbringing like everyone else. In addition to growing up at Barcelona’s world-renowned youth academy, La Masia, he has been internationally famous from a young age. This is thanks to his social media as, at the time of writing, he has more than four million followers on Instagram despite his young age.
During the fall, he also achieved a major breakthrough at the first level, when he scored eight goals in 13 league matches for PSV Eindhoven.
Now he was selected for his first tournament for the Netherlands.
The first appearance of the national team
The PSV Eindhoven midfielder, who left Paris Saint-Germain this summer in order to move to his native Holland, was the big exclamation point in the 26-man squad presented by national team captain Louis van Gaal on Friday.
Thus, Xavi Simmons can make his first appearance with the national team in Qatar. Previously, he only had one Under-21 cap on his resume “orange”.
“a dream come true”
“Words cannot describe how I feel now!!!! This is a dream come true, thanks to my family and those closest to me, especially to my mother, brother and sister for always supporting me and loving me unconditionally!!!!” He himself writes on Instagram after the announcement.
The Netherlands will face Senegal in the opening match of the World Cup on November 21st.
Netherlands squad for the 2022 World Cup:
goalkeepers: Justin Bello, Feyenoord, Andres Neubert, Heerenveen, Remko Pasfer, Ajax.
Defender: Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool, Nathan Ake, Manchester City, Daley Blind, Ajax, Gorian Timber, Ajax, Denzel Dumfries, Inter, Stefan de Vrij, Inter, Matisse de Ligt, Bayern Munich, Terrell Malacia, Manchester United, Jeremy Frimpong, Bayer Leverkusen.
Midfielder: Frenkie de Jong, FC Barcelona, Steven Bergos, Ajax, Davy Klassen, Ajax, Theon Kompiners, Atalanta, Cody Jackbo, PSV, Martin de Ron, Atalanta, Kenneth Taylor, Ajax, Xavi Simmons, PSV.
attacker: Memphis Depay, Barcelona, Steven Bergwijn, Ajax, Vincent Janssen, Antwerp, Luke de Jong, PSV, Noa Lang, Club Brugge, Wut Weghorst, Besiktas.