Sven Botman withdrew on Tuesday from the international matches of the Dutch Juniors. The former Ajax player wants to focus this international period on his club Newcastle United, which he switched to this summer for just under forty million.
Botman made his debut for the Dutch Juniors on September 8, 2020 in the game against Norway (2-0 win). The central defender has so far played twelve international matches for the promises of Orange. In this he scored twice. No replacement will be called up for Botman.
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Botman played in the youth of Ajax in the past. It never came to a breakthrough in the first. Via SC Heerenveen and the French Lille he ended up in England this summer. The footballer from Badhoevedorp has played six times for Newcastle so far United.
Practice matches
Despite the absence of Botman, the Dutch Juniors will start the practice campaign for the European Championship of 2023 this week. The team of trainer Erwin van der Looi plays Friday in Leuven against the Red Devils. The last friendly against Romania will be played in Cluj on Tuesday 27 September.
