It appears that Milambo has suffered a serious knee injury. Things went wrong in the 42nd minute. Milambo screamed in pain after a seemingly innocent match and was taken away on a stretcher during the match in qualifying for the 2027 European Championship.
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The other players of the Dutch Juniors looked visibly shocked. Milambo was sold by Feyenoord this summer for more than 20 million euros to Brentford, which plays in the English Premier League.
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It was the second major setback of the evening for the Dutch Juniors, as Como’s Jayden Addai also had to be replaced injured in the 22nd minute. Addai clutched his hamstring and could go no further. The former AZ striker was sold to Serie A club Como for 14 million euros this summer.
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National coach Michael Reiziger was shocked by Milambo’s injury in particular. “We still have to wait and see,” Reiziger said ESPN. “Milambo was in a lot of pain. I hope it is not a serious injury. It does something to you when you see a player go to the ground in so much pain.”