FOOTBALL. The Nerazzurri midfielder called up by coach Koeman due to Schouten’s injury. The number of Atalanta players at the World Cup rises to six.
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Marten de Roon returns to the national team. Surprisingly, and he does so for the World Cup. The Atalanta captain, who missed the European Championship in 2024 due to injury, is indeed on the list of 26 players called up by the Netherlands going to America. And he will wear orange more than two years after the last time, dated March 26, 2024, a friendly against Germany.
Marten’s jokes on social media
He was called up by coach Ronald Koeman, who in September 2024, while building the team for the World Cup, had been clear: «For de Roon, the national team chapter is closed». Now the U-turn, convinced by Schouten’s injury, who has the same characteristics. The Nerazzurri midfielder reacted by joking: on social media, he asks how to cancel a supporter bus reservation for free, showing photos of the plane to Dallas and jerseys to be a simple fan. The Netherlands has chosen to rely on his experience: in the group, they will face Japan, Hien’s Sweden, and Tunisia.
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With de Roon, the number of Atalanta players already called up for the next World Cup rises to six: in addition to him, Odilon Kossounou for Ivory Coast, Isak Hien for Sweden, Sead Kolasinac for Bosnia, Mario Pasalic for Croatia, and Charles De Ketelaere for Belgium. Kamadeen Sulemana is still in contention for Ghana.
