Euro 2024
Frenkie De Jong Ruled Out Of Euro 2024 Due To Injury
The Netherlands’ chances of success at Euro 2024 have suffered a significant setback as star midfielder Frenkie de Jong has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
The Dutch player played in just 20 La Liga matches for Barcelona in the 2023/24 season before his campaign was cut short in April by an ankle injury.
Despite hopes for his recovery in time for the tournament, both De Jong and Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman had expressed optimism about the former Ajax player’s potential participation in the competition host by Germany.
Koeman revealed: “Everyone is 100% except Frenkie. He has taken the next step. He may not be fit for the first match. He will still stay in the group. Then we could wait until the second or third game. That is a possibility. Only if he can’t play the first three games will I have to think about it.”
De Jong had also said: “My goal is to play in the first group stage game. When you’re injured, you’re constantly aware of it. When I wake up in the middle of the night, and go to the bathroom, I check how my ankle feels.”
Confirmation has come that De Jong will not be able to take part in the upcoming summer tournament, as the 27-year-old shared a message on Instagram delivering the unfortunate news.
It reads: “I’m sad and disappointed that I won’t make it to the EC. We’ve been doing a lot of it the past few weeks, but my ankle needs more time, unfortunately. It’s a dream and the greatest honor to represent our country in a final tournament. Wearing the orange shirt, singing the Wilhelmus, and feeling the support of the entire country. But now I will, like the entire orange legion, cheer for our team from the sidelines. Let’s go boys 🧡”
