Tag: De Ligt
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De Ligt on target as Man Utd thrash Southampton
Matthijs de Ligt scored his first goal for Manchester United as Erik ten Hag’s side claimed a much-needed Premier League victory at Southampton. The Red Devils went into the recent international break on a low
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We miss Ronaldo’s 30 goals a season – Juve defender
Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt admits they miss Cristiano Ronaldo. De Ligt was speaking after their 2-0 win against Udinese. He explained, “I think so, yes. Cristiano is the kind of player who goes into the box and will always get a goal, he rarely wastes an opportunity. “We have missed that since the start…
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Netherlands out of Euros because of me – De Ligt
Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt blames himself for Netherlands elimination from Euro 2020. De Ligt was sent off as Holland lost to the Czech Republic on Sunday night. “Obviously, it hurts,” De Ligt said live on NOS TV after the final whistle. “Fundamentally, we lost the game because of what I did. With hindsight, I…
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Euro 2020: Italy yet to be tested – De Ligt
Juventus’ Holland defender Matthijs de Ligt insists Italy are yet to prove themselves at the Euros. The Azzurri are into the round of 16, but De Ligt says they’re yet to be tested. “I’ve watched Italy, they play really well,” said De Ligt. “They don’t even seem Italians. They attack, they press high up the…
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Man Utd never tried for me – Juve defender
Manchester United never made contact over a deal to sign Matthijs de Ligt, the Juventus defender has revealed. The young stopper left Ajax for Juventus in 2019 and recalled the huge interest in his services at the time. A number of teams were linked but the player himself has revealed a lack of an approach…
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De Ligt undergoes shoulder surgery, as Matuidi departs Juventus
Defender Matthijs de Ligt has undergone surgery in his shoulder and faces a recovery period of about three months, Italian champions Juventus said on Wednesday. The Dutch national had his shoulder stabilised in a Rome clinic on his 21st birthday, after he had played with pain in the joint in the last part of the…
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De Ligt reveals why he joined Juventus
Defender Matthijs de Ligt says manager Maurizio Sarri is one of the main reasons he joined Juventus. The 19-year-old centre-back had been linked with a number of Europe’s top clubs but completed a £67.5m move to the Italian champions on Thursday. Former Chelsea boss Sarri was unpopular with some supporters at Stamford Bridge and left…
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Why I’m joining Juventus – De Ligt
Ajax defender, Matthijs de Ligt has revealed why he had chosen Juventus ahead of other clubs. De Ligt said that as a boy, he dreamed of being with Cristiano Ronaldo and he even owned a United shirt with the Portuguese star’s name on the back. Ronaldo, after Portugal’s win over Netherlands, had told De Ligt…