“It’s crazy, but I did it again.” Messi’s abuser suddenly delayed the Euro Cup match
Grigory Telingater June 16, 2024, 23:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Wout Weghorst scored with his first touch of the tournament. What happened to him after his double against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup?
The Dutch national team striker became a hero at the start of Euro 2024. Wout Weghorst spent almost the entire game on the bench, entered the field in the 81st minute and scored the winning goal against the Poles. After the game, the forward entered the team’s locker room to the applause of his teammates. Interestingly, Weghorst scored with his first touch of the tournament.
His implementation is especially indicative in comparison to another striker, Memphis Depay, who did not look convincing. The main striker of the Dutch team in this match made four shots on goal, but none on goal (even from lethal positions). Depay was also remembered for his elegant feint that caused the ball to be lost. And for some reason, in an obvious situation, he didn’t pass to Reynders, who was close to going one-on-one. Instead, Depay made another feint and then returned the ball.
Memphis Depay did not make any forward passes
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It is symbolic that Weghorst came on in place of Depay and scored two minutes later. After the game, the satisfied striker gave a brief interview: “This is something that is always in your head. We did enough to win. In the first half we had very, very good chances. In the second half the game opened in both directions. It’s fantastic to have been able to come on as a substitute and score, as I did in two friendlies this month. He had the feeling that he could excel again. Crazy, but I did it again. This morning I told my wife to come to the stadium. She was hesitant whether to go with the children or not. “I made it clear that it was worth coming and watching the game.”
It is not the first time that Weghorst has shown himself like this in an important tournament. At the 2022 World Cup, the striker scored a brace in the match against Argentina in the quarterfinals (of course, he also came off the bench in that match). It is true that Messi’s team still advanced on penalties. After the match, the Argentine captain refused to shake Weghorst’s hand and even told him: “Get out of here, you idiot.”
After the Qatar tournament, the footballer received an invitation to Manchester United from Erik ten Hag. In six months in the English club, Weghorst never scored in the Premier League (17 matches, 797 minutes on the field). Although Manchester United finished the season in the top three, the striker received a lot of criticism and left the team at the end of his loan spell. And then he also said that he didn’t like Ten Hag football.
The forward spent last season at German club Hoffenheim. This was also a loan from Burnley. The year turned out to be relatively successful. Weghorst scored seven goals and three assists in the Bundesliga, and was also in the top three for fouls committed by the team. Hoffenheim finished seventh and qualified for the Europa League. True, the striker is unlikely to play there. Judging by the latest news, after three loans the forward will return to Burnley. If it is not possible to agree on a new transfer (there were rumors about Ajax), Weghorst will spend the next season in the Championship.
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