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Rafael van der Vaart heaps bizarre praise on Cody Gakpo - claiming the Liverpool star makes defenders 's*** their pants' - after impressing for the Dutch against Romania

Rafael van der Vaart has lumped some bizarre praise on Liverpool star Cody Gakpo, claiming the Netherlands winger could make 'defenders s*** their pants'.

It came after the Liverpool star impressed during the Netherlands' 3-0 victory against Romania on Tuesday night.

The victory saw Ronald Koeman's side set up a quarter-final clash against Turkey, with the 25-year-old both scoring and setting up Donyell Malen with an assist in the second half.

His goal against Romania, a stunning strike that beat the goalkeeper Florin Nita at the near post, puts him joint-top of the Euro 2024 top scorers charts alongside Jamal Musiala and Georges Mikautadze and Ivan Schranz.