When asked whether she will wear the Dutch national team shirt for the very last time on Sunday evening (9 p.m.), for the 171st time, Van de Donk could not (still) initially give a clear answer: “I am not yet sure, I will think about it.”

Van de Donk recently signed a two -year contract with the London City Lionesses. She could still get the World Cup of Brazil, which is on the roll in 2027. But because of that participation, she resolutely pulled a cool line in the press room of the St. Jakob Stadium. “The (Ek, ed.) Is my last tournament.”

‘Daan can start and I will set her up’

Andries Jonker

National coach Dutch women team

Ruis between Jonker and Van de Donk van de Lijn

The attacking midfielder caused a stir after the 4-0 defeat against England. Van de Donk, in the run-up to the European Championships Kampend with Lies complaints, started as a reserve, fell into the second half, but afterwards reported that she could have started. Calculated at the moment that national coach Jonker said a little further in Stadium LTFIGE PRIDE that this had not been the case. It made the eyebrows frown in Zurich.

But that noise is off the line, the player and coach explained unanimously. Jonker: “” Daan “has honestly answered a question from a journalist. She felt great on the morning of the game. That is possible. But then it is not common for a player to walk to the trainer and reports that she can still start. The setup will be announced a day in advance. Everyone has been in that ritual for years, “said the coach, who praised one basic player for his set -up against the French:” Daan can start. And I draw up her too. ”

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