On Thursday night, the Netherlands was done with Greece after just one half. The standout of the evening was Denzel Dumfries, the right-back who assisted all the goals. This has also caught the attention beyond the borders, as the Internazionale player is receiving praise from many countries.
"Dumfries asserted himself prominently. The right-back headed a corner towards Marten de Roon, who finished as convincingly as Gakpo did fourteen minutes later. After Dumfries had hit the post, he once again became the assist man. Following some excellent teamwork with Xavi Simons, Wout Weghorst was allowed to head the delightful cross into the net," writes Kicker.
Marca also knows who shone. "The game was decided before halftime due to the fragile Greek defense. Ronald Koeman's team had it easy, and the Inter right-back was a nightmare for the Greeks," says the Spanish newspaper. Their compatriots at AS also noticed: "Dumfries, thanks to Koeman's three-man defense, played further forward, and he was a constant threat to the Greeks. It also allowed Xavi Simons to cut inside more. Dumfries is very menacing when he has space to run."
L'Équipe follows the battle for second place behind the invincible France with pleasure and saw that the Netherlands had 'fun' after a difficult period. "Dumfries, always him, completed his private festival by assisting Wout Weghorst with a header after his first two assists," according to the French magazine.
