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Jun 2021
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Frenkie de Jong The Rise | Netherlands

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About this episode

Why Frenkie de Jong  is the most important player for the Netherlands? 




Frenkie de Jong is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team. A versatile midfielder, he is known for his strong defensive abilities. De Jong began his professional career at Willem II in 2015. 


The Netherlands national football team has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The national team is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association, the governing body for football in the Netherlands, which is a part of UEFA, and under the jurisdiction of FIFA. 


Image Credit:  frenkiedejong/instagram  https://www.instagram.com/p/BfGqutWgGZx/


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