Gini Wijnaldum, who recently left Liverpool to join PSG, mimicked the celebration of Reds star Virgil Van Dijk after scoring for the Netherlands last night.
Wijnaldum’s journey as a Liverpool player has now come to an end, with the Dutchman embarking on the newest chapter of his career with Paris Saint-Germain.
While he will be itching to step out at the Parc des Princes alongside Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, first up is the Euro 2020 tournament, which he will be hoping to win with the Netherlands.
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So excited for the next chapter in my journey 🙌🏾 Signing for Paris Saint-Germain is a new challenge for me.
I’m very proud to join one of the best squads in Europe. I want to bring all my desire and commitment to this ambitious project.@PSG_inside pic.twitter.com/PI7lFRSrmX
— Gini Wijnaldum (@GWijnaldum) June 10, 2021
Wijnaldum captained the Dutch as they took to the field against Ukraine in their Euro 2020 opener on Sunday night, a thrilling contest with finished 3-2 in favour of the Oranje.
The former Liverpool midfielder opened the scoring on the night, latching onto the loose ball on the edge of the penalty area and firing emphatically into the back of the net.
Having scored the opening goal, Wijnaldum dedicated it to Virgil Van Dijk, who is missing the tournament while he continues to recover from his anterior cruciate ligament rupture. A nice touch from Gini.
Gini Wijnaldum’s celebration is a tribute to his injured teammate Virgil Van Dijk, who would have been the #NED captain had he been fit for #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/anJ66Rkw18
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 13, 2021
Andriy Yarmolenko may well have scored the goal of Euro 2020 – you can watch it here