{"id":189057,"date":"2024-06-11T13:51:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/11\/frenkie-de-jong-ruled-out-of-euro-2024-due-to-ankle-injury\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:51:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:51:27","slug":"frenkie-de-jong-ruled-out-of-euro-2024-due-to-ankle-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/11\/frenkie-de-jong-ruled-out-of-euro-2024-due-to-ankle-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Frenkie de Jong ruled out of Euro 2024 due to ankle injury \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Netherlands\u2019 hopes of glory at\u00a0Euro 2024\u00a0have been handed a huge blow with star midfielder Frenkie de Jong ruled out of the tournament through injury.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dutchman featured in only 20 La Liga games for\u00a0Barcelona\u00a0during 2023\/24 before his season came to an end in April due to an ankle knock.<\/p>\n

There was hope he could recover in time and both De Jong and Oranje manager Ronald Koeman had spoken optimistically about the former Ajax star\u2019s chances of featuring at the tournament in Germany.<\/p>\n

Koeman revealed: \u201cEveryone is 100% except Frenkie. He has taken the next step. He may not be fit for the first match. He will still stay in the group.\u00a0Then we could wait until the second or third game. That is a possibility.\u00a0Only if he can\u2019t play the first three games will I have to think about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Frenkie de Jong won\u2019t participate at EURO 2024. \ud83d\ude14<\/p>\n

We are with you, Frenkie. \ud83e\udde1#NothingLikeOranje<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JlR3V5ETyZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

De Jong had also said: \u201cMy goal is to play in the first group stage game. When you\u2019re injured, you\u2019re constantly aware of it. When I wake up in the middle of the night, and go to the bathroom, I check how my ankle feels.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, it has now been confirmed De Jong will not be fit to participate this summer, with the 27-year-old posting a message on Instagram revealing the devastating news.<\/p>\n

It reads: \u201cI\u2019m sad and disappointed that I won\u2019t make it to the EC. We\u2019ve been doing a lot of it the past few weeks, but my ankle needs more time unfortunately. It\u2019s a dream and greatest honour to represent our country in a final tournament. Wearing the orange shirt, singing the Wilhelmus and feeling the support of the entire country. But now I will, like the entire orange legion, cheer for our team from the sidelines. Let\u2019s go boys \ud83e\udde1\u201d<\/p>\n

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