On their long-awaited return to the Dutch national team, star defender Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool and Dutch winger Cody Gakpo were beaming with joy

Both athletes couldn’t wait to put on the iconic orange shirt and play for their nation again.

The Dutch team’s overall performance was lifted by Van Dijk’s comeback, which instilled confidence and consistency in the defense.

 

Their unwavering devotion to the game and their pride in representing their country shone through as Van Dijk and Gakpo were overcome with delight upon their return. The Dutch team was definitely bolstered by their participation, and fans are anxiously awaiting their contributions in the following matches.

 

 

The “pointless” speculation that Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, could replace Xavi has been put to rest by Deco, Barcelona’s sporting director, who has said that he “didn’t want his former team-mate to leave.”

It was “pointless” to bring up Mikel Arteta, Jurgen Klopp, and Pep Guardiola, according to Barcelona sporting director Deco, who has denied rumors that any of them are being considered for the position of Xavi’s replacement.

Barcelona are currently in second place in LaLiga and have advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals, but Xavi has announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season due to their lackluster performance, which has dropped them eight points behind Real Madrid in the title race.

After Gerard Pique mentioned Arteta as a potential successor to Xavi as Barcelona manager, speculation began to circulate that the current head coach of Arsenal, Arteta, could be among the top candidates to replace Xavi.Deco seems to have put an end to rumors that Arteta may switch clubs and join the Spanish champions this summer, despite the fact that it seems implausible given his work at Arsenal. He said that Luis Enrique, the coach of Paris Saint-Germain, could be in the running.

He responded to a question regarding possible Xavi successors by saying, “Nothing has been decided yet, but we are attentive” on the Que t’hi Jugues show of the Spanish radio station SER Catalunya.Naturally, I am enchanted by Luis Enrique; he is an exceptional coach, he continued.

You can also admire Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, two of the best managers in the world, but they are unavailable. This includes Sergio Conceicao, Andoni Iraola, and Mikel Arteta as well.We haven’t had any communication with them, so bringing them up is futile. “We have not yet spoken with any manager.”

In January, Arteta called out as “fake news” the suggestions made by Spanish media that he might leave Arsenal and replace Xavi at the end of the season.

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It was unbelievable to me. It is unfounded. It doesn’t add anything, and I believe we should exercise extreme caution when discussing sensitive topics.

Former teammate Deco spoke up about his disapproval of Xavi’s retirement, saying that he was sad to see the Spanish coach depart from the club.”I was hoping he wouldn’t announce his departure, but he has already made up his mind,” Deco continued.

I mentiоneԀ befоre tҺаt Xаvi’s mоment Һаs nоt cоme; tҺere аre still cаuses wоrtҺ figҺting fоr. Instаntаneоus sҺifts оccur in fооtbаll. TҺey inquire аbоut Xаvi’s stаtus in every mаtcҺ preview.

We keep heаring Xаvi sаy thаt his decisiоn cаn’t be chаnged. It is imperаtive thаt Xаvi infоrms us if he recоnsiders. He is the perfect cоаch in оur eyes since he is upbeаt аt аll times, never grumbles, аnd is аwаre оf the chаllenges оur club fаces. He will be remembered fоr rebuilding Bаrcа.