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Manchester City for 12 years! Once famous for the World Cup flying kick, now has become a famous home, 3 championships is his medal

"I've been a Barcelona fan since I was a child. I watched them win the Champions League in Paris when I was nine years old and I've been following them ever since."

By Yan Guo LuanPublished 3 years ago 8 min read

Perhaps people's impression of the Dutch waist is still stuck in the 2010 World Cup, when de Jong kicked Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso in the final of the Netherlands and fans around the world remembered the "villain". In fact, De Jong also explained after the game, he was trying to fight first and did not notice Alonso in front of him, thus causing the foul, he repeatedly insisted that he did not mean to harm.

More than a decade later, De Jong has long since lost his nerve, and the Dutchman is now 36 years old and nearing the end of his career. De Jong played for Blue Moon for three and a half seasons since joining City from Hamburg in 2009, helping them win a Premier League title, an FA Cup and a Community Shield in 137 appearances.

Although he has been away from Manchester City for almost eight years, De Jong still regards City as his parent club. De Jong also sent his best wishes to Manchester City on this important occasion, saying that it was on this day in 2009 that he signed the most important contract of his career and that he would always be proud of his experience.

De Jong has fallen out of the limelight but throughout the Netherlands international's career, his CV is perfect. He has played for Ajax, Manchester City, AC Milan, Galatasaray and has made 81 appearances for the Dutch national team, scoring one goal. The 2010 World Cup runner-up as one of Orange's main backs is proof of his quality.

Here, I also sincerely wish this passionate and loyal warrior everything goes well in his future career and more wonderful games and goal moments for his fans.

If I do well at Barca, I may never want to leave."

Frank de Jong revealed his ultimate dream on January 24, 2019, having just landed at the Camp Nou for a whopping 75 million euros. But in the test fields of Valverde and Setyen, the Dutch nova was lost.

Or that his union with Barcelona was not a happy one. He didn't show the New Harvey's level of ball penetration, and he didn't have the skill set to carry the New Bootskes in transition.

This season's national Derby defeat, with three goals have been responsible for De Jong directly described as "walking emperor", Barcelona veteran Luis Suarez furious: "You tell me de Jong did one thing at Barcelona, I only ask you to name one thing."

The Camp Nou has always been a paradise for the flying Dutchman, and there are so many places to build a career, which is the main reason why de Jong turned down Manchester City. But at the beginning under the title of a number of "XX II" young people are walking on thin ice, the ball is soft, poor sense of position, the spirit of the defects filled the hands of the reporters.

To be honest, four goals and two assists in a full season is hard to call Star Works. Recalling that Lithmanen, who was so successful at Ajax, also lost his way at the Camp Nou, it is a euphemism to say that he should have joined Juventus instead of Barcelona.

Postponement is of no reference value, just like De Jong who just felt the atmosphere of La Liga will not surrender easily, but the unexpected things still become a distraction, such as Messi's departure, such as the Champions League tragedy, the outside world in the premise of such a sad plot - after a summer of turmoil Barca how to plow the new soil?

The origin of good dreams is the most easy to wake up, labeled "gray goods" label De Jong may also have been confused, but the new look down on Koeman to some extent to save him, or let de Jong pick up the past self.

As Koeman said: "If you expect De Jong to play, you have to put him in a position where he can play. Where he was at Ajax, where he was at Holland, it will be where he is at Barcelona. He has to play the part that suits him best."

The duo worked together in the national team. Although the Champions League runners-up could not break the spell of "uncrowned king", the relaxed De Jong was entrusted with the role of the new generation of Tulips. Although it is impractical to synchronize the tactics of Barcelona with Messi, it is not difficult for De Jong to return to the role of the trailing organization.

Indeed, De Jong's 3,610 minutes played this season are the most in the team, and he also leads La Liga with 2,129 passes and 1,886 short passes, which, remarkably, came after his cameo as a centre-back.

"It is not the time to give Messi and De Jong a rest, whether it is because of yellow cards or fitness."

Even though Barca are behind the Madrid duo in the table, Koeman has crossed the line and De Jong, who is so trusted, can enjoy the same treatment as Messi is a sign of his value.

"At Ajax, everyone was looking for him. De Jong was the center of the game, which is not the case at Barca," he said. -- Louis van Gaal

"De Jong is the best midfielder in the world and he is developing towards the great defence of Pirlo and Modric." - La Sport Milano

All the gains and losses in the world seem to come from "I thought", good and bad seem to exist only in the upper and lower lip touch between.

Even though De Jong, born in 1997, has lost his raw taste, he is a young man who fits into Barcelona's rebuilding philosophy. It is only natural to give De Jong time.

Messi's fledgling fashion grew under Ronaldinho's shadow, while Coutinho, who was recruited for a fee of over 100 million yuan, has been on loan at Bayern. Is it just because De Jong destroyed the Galacticos and the Old Lady during Ajax's youth storm that expectations are raised?

Or maybe it was the 75 million euro transfer fee that started it all? De Jong's own words are intriguing: "I agree that 75m is a bit high, but it has nothing to do with me."

This is not an admission of guilt, but he has repeatedly said in public that he is proud to be at Barca and happy to play alongside his idol Lionel Messi. People without ambition will naturally plunder their own life in disguise. De Jong can survive the dark moments of being questioned and humiliated. In addition to the wise use of Corman, "I could have" is also an invisible key.

Six goals and six assists is a slow improvement from last season, but the reviews are different. De Jong is not relying on statistics to support the expectations of Barca's management, but this season he has made the right choice in the right position, flexible and pragmatic. Smooth sailing is not necessarily a good thing as he tries to move towards Barcelona's future metronome in midfield. Some stumbles are good medicine, and even Messi said: "Barca and Ajax are in the same vein. De Jong will be ready."

Another interpretation of the sporting world is that the road is long and the road is long. A number of unexpected "big tests" are busy to verify De Jong's development attributes, such as the abrupt end of the Champions League, La Liga title, such as the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao in two weeks.

When it comes to company with dreams, the reserved character will not be humble. "I am not busy being the main force," he said at the beginning. Now he is better, wish will follow the footprints deep...

"I've been a Barcelona fan since I was a child. I watched them win the Champions League in Paris when I was nine years old and I've been following them ever since."

de Jong means "young" in the Netherlands, but whether the ideal tree he planted at the age of nine will bear fruit is another matter. Just as De Jong, one of the most common surnames in the Netherlands, has produced some stars, but few have really hit the big time.

Nigel de Jong, who has played for AC Milan and Manchester City, is best remembered for breaking Xabi Alonso's rib in 2010; Luke de Jong, who has scored in three successive international games, had a troubled spell abroad at Moensing and Newcastle. His older brother, Siem de Jong, made his international debut at the age of 21, and the league and Sydney became stops in his life...

The sadness and joy of a surname are not contagious, of course, but the "De Jong syndrome" mentality has been much discussed in the media since Frankie de Jong was linked to Barcelona. Oppression and resistance are natural oppositesand De Jong, who wrote his youth in the storm of youth with Van der Beek and Dricht, is not afraid of untenable fatalism. On the contrary, as the 20th Dutch player in Barca's history, he has his own example to look to.

"In my mind, I always have this route, which is Ajax, Arsenal, Barcelona. I call it the Overmars route."

"--" But if you can go straight to Barca, there is nothing to say, sooner than you dream."

It was then remembered that stubbornness was another of Frankie de Jong's traits.

Born into a family of football fans, De Jong's favorite toy as a child was football. With the help of his grandfather, who played amateur football, De Jong's talent gradually became apparent. Arkel, a town with a population of 4,000, was obviously unable to develop a talent ladder, but something happened when a Feyenoord scout visited. De Jong had a very different attitude to his Feyenoord loyally father.

Wilhelm II would have been defeated by Feyenoord, one of the top three clubs in the Bundesliga, compared to heritage, fame and youth training. However, the eight-year-old De Jong firmly believes that he chose the latter. Although the specific reasons have not been revealed until now, it is also a good thing to decide the meaning of growth with simple innocence and unlearned courage.

In fact, gold will shine everywhere. De Jong made his first appearance in La Liga when he was only 17 years old. Although it was only a brief experience in the whole season, it gave birth to a better fight next time.

The manager at the time thought De Jong was a man of his own style and heroics, which gave Ajax the opportunity to take advantage of a developed scouting system, and the historic 1 euro transfer fee was paid. Willem II did not want to be accused of being "stupid", but added a "10% of the future transfer fee" clause to the contract, and demanded a free loan for half a season.

There are no losers in the deal, Willem II now has a share of €7.5m, Ajax are flying the incubators' flag again and Barca may have earned their next Xavi.

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About the Creator

Yan Guo Luan

I like movies, music, science fiction and art. I am a certified graphic designer and create my own art. Things that inspire me include equality, respect and anything weird.

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