The internationals of Orange still have to play three international matches in the Nations League and can only go on holiday on Wednesday 15 June, but most football players now have no obligations on their mind. Where do they celebrate their holidays?
Georginio Wijnaldum (31) has 86 caps to his name, but after a disappointing first season at PSG, he was surprisingly not called up by national coach Louis van Gaal for this month’s four Nations League games. However, the Rotterdammer is enjoying a wonderful holiday in the Maldives, after he received 11 million euros into his account in Paris last season.
Donny van de Beek (25) is also not with the Orange squad, after his loan period to Everton was limited to just seven games due to injuries. He still scored in the last round against Arsenal, but then took the plane to Ibiza together with his girlfriend Estelle Bergkamp and their newborn daughter Lomée (from April 9). There, Van de Beek charges the battery for the new season, in which he still wants to shine for Manchester United under Erik ten Hag.
Little to complain, writes Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) at a holiday snapshot with friend Kenza in front of a waterfall in Blue Hole (Jamaica).
Vincent Janssen (27) was called up for the Orange squad, but that also came as a big surprise for the Brabant striker from the Mexican Monterrey. His wedding to his Mexican-American wife Talia was given priority before he was allowed to report again in Zeist after five years. The party took place yesterday in Santa Barbara, California. There was also FC Utrecht midfielder Joris van Overeemformer teammate of Janssen at AZ, of the party.
Thibaut Courtois (30) could immediately go on holiday after his heroic role in the Champions League final. The 2.02 meter tall Belgian proposed to his Israeli partner Mishel Gerzig off the beautiful Italian south coast. A day after she said yes, Mishel was also allowed to celebrate her 25th birthday.
The 2022 World Cup for the men will not start until November 21, but the European Championship 2022 for the women will take place in England from 6 to 31 July. Jill Roord (25) won the German double with VfL Wolfsburg last season, but before she will report in Zeist for the European Championship preparation, it was time for a holiday in Ibiza.
There was Merel van Dongen (29) also from the party. To her great sadness, the Amsterdam defender was not called up by Sarina Wiegman five years ago for the European Championship in her own country, but this summer she will go to her fourth final tournament with the Orange.
Robin van Persie (38) was in Tunisia this Whitsun weekend. There he collaborated with son Shaqueel, Patrick Kluivert, Winston Bogarde, Nigel de Jong and Denny Landzaat sweating, because Regi Blinker had organized a foot volleyball tournament on behalf of Life After Football.
Excelsior was miraculously promoted to the Eredivisie on Sunday, May 29, after the 4-4 and penalty shootout (7-8) at ADO Den Haag. Such a denouement and promotion should of course be well celebrated. Kenzo Goldmine and Marouan Azarkan (both 20) do so on a boat off the coast of Formentera, the smallest of the four islands of the Balearic Islands. It is not yet known whether the gentlemen will have to report to their employers AZ and Feyenoord again or whether they will remain with Excelsior. First relax.
danilo enjoyed a short holiday in Ibiza, but is already exploring his new hometown of Rotterdam. The 23-year-old striker from São Paulo will soon be able to prove himself at Feyenoord, which already saw the hired Cyriel Dessers leave and Bryan Linssen will probably move to Japan.
Ramon Hendriks is rented out by Feyenoord to FC Utrecht, where he can compete with Nick Viergever. The 20-year-old defender from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht first enjoyed the sun on the Greek island of Kos for the time being.
Ryan Gravenberch also opted for the sun in Greece, but on idyllic Mykonos. The 20-year-old midfielder from Amsterdam makes the switch to Bayern Munich, where he can play for an eleventh Bundesliga title in a row together with Noussair Mazraoui. Whether that will be together with top striker Robert Lewandowski is still the question.
Perr Schuurs (22) last season made thirty appearances for Ajax, but hopes to really fight in the base next season under the new head coach Alfred Schreuder. First, the Limburg defender enjoys his holiday in Ibiza, always a popular destination among professional football players.
Joey Veerman At the end of May, he first took his Volendam friends to Las Vegas to celebrate his winter transfer to PSV, but the 23-year-old midfielder is now enjoying ‘la dolce vita’ in Italy together with his girlfriend Chantalle Schilder.
Joost van Aachen looking a lot closer to home. The 28-year-old defender of Heerenveen, who does not yet have a club for next season, was at the Amsterdam Open Air festival this weekend.
PEC Zwolle defender Maikel van der Werff is on the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula, in Tulum to be precise.
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