Virgil van Dijk, the star of the Dutch national team, opened fire on the referee of his country’s match against England, in the semi-final of the European Nations Cup “Euro 2024”.

The Dutch national team bid farewell. From the Euro semi-finals after losing 2-1 to England.

Van Dijk said: “I have no words. Receiving a goal at this late time is always painful.”

He added: “I have to speak after the match, but I don’t know what to say. What happened was very painful.”

He continued regarding the referee’s decisions: “The match referee ran directly into the dressing room after the end of the match. This gives you an idea of ​​what happened today.”

He concluded: "Penalty kick? I don't know if it should be said but maybe it's good to hold the referees accountable. Let them come here and talk and explain their decisions. We have to do that when we do something wrong."