Tiktukno: summary of the day's events in sports, 1.12 (Sport1)
Yesterday (Saturday), the Dutch team advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup after beating the United States 1:3 with goals from Memphis Depay, Daley Blind and Denzel Dumfries.
The victory arranged for Orange a spicy meeting with the Argentina team and Lionel Messi who beat Australia 1:2, and the two will fight for the ticket to the semi-finals.
One of the stars of the Dutch so far in the tournament, who did not score for the first time in Qatar in the match against the Americans, is Cody Gakpo who is being scouted by the biggest teams in Europe.
With three goals in the last three games and great ability from the start of the tournament, PSV's young striker has attracted the attention of many clubs in Europe, especially Manchester United and Real Madrid who, according to reports, are ready to submit an offer already after the tournament in order for him to move to them in the transfer window of January.
After the game, Virgil van Dijk, the national team captain, was asked about Gakpo's next stop: "I think he has what it takes to take the next step in his career."
Liverpool's Belma stressed the rivalry against the Red Devils and added: "To take the next step and go up is not comparable between United and Real. Manchester United and Real Madrid at the same level? It's not a matter of disrespect, absolutely not. I definitely think he will have to To make this move to a big club. I feel that it can happen, either in the January transfer window or in the transfer window of this coming summer."
Where is he aiming to move?
Gakpo (Photo: Reuters)
The Netherlands team will meet the Argentina team (Friday, 21:00) in the quarter-finals of the World Cup to fight for the ticket to the last four in the tournament.
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