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The parents of Daniëlle van de Donk (left and third from the left) in front of the stadium in Leigh with the parents of Lieke Martens (third from the right and right).
Family Van de Donk
CHESTERFIELD – Take it, turn it, take it out and boom! With a flaming long shot, Daniëlle van de Donk (30) decides the exciting European Championship match with Portugal on Wednesday: 3-2. It is the icing on the cake for the pacemaker after a very difficult period. In the stands, father Chris (66) jumps for joy out of sheer joy. Mother Ivonne (61) even thinks she can see a tear in her husband. “But I can’t remember that,” says Van de Donk senior. Still, he can’t deny that a lot of things come together in the very emotional moment.