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Koeman: De Ligt and De Jong have very different personalities

Former Barcelona defender and current Netherlands coach has spoken about the contrasting personalities of two of the Dutch team’s biggest stars. Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong both play for the Netherlands and Ajax, although both are leaving the Amsterdam club this summer. De Jong is going to Barcelona, and De Ligt may follow, but that part is not definitive.

In an interview with De Volkskrant, Koeman contrasted the pair’s personalities:

“Frenkie de Jong is really a nice boy, always a smile on his face. That’s how he plays football, that’s how he trains.