De Jong’s jump-spin ends with him knocking the ball forward with the outside of his foot. His body is shaped for a dribble, not a pass. Which brings us to the third and last way to buy yourself ...

The U.S. come up against talented De Jong this weekend. ... Frenkie’s quality is mainly on the ball.” In the cases of both De Jong and Van Dijk, ... He dares to go with the ball at his feet. ...

WHEN Nigel de Jong is mentioned, the average football fan is immediately drawn to the two milliseconds of negativity surrounding the player rather than the endless good he has done for Manchester ...

He anticipates where the ball will land, and tackles with light feet, entirely on timing, like the Artful Dodger picking a pocket. ... So De Jong, who was born to play behind the ball, ...

How Kobbie Mainoo can be England's Frenkie de Jong. Story by James Olley ... The pass was actually misplaced, but Mainoo reacted in a flash, adjusting his body to allow the ball to run across him.

De Jong's 2021/22 season for Barca saw him complete 91.3 percent of his passes, a team-high for non-defenders. His ability to accurately play to feet should benefit Fernandes greatly, allowing him ...

The Netherlands scored one of the goals of the World Cup as they defeated the United States to progress into the quarter-finals, with Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong playing a key role ...

Expert recap and game analysis of the Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad Spanish Laliga game from December 16, 2020 on ESPN.

Frenkie de Jong was presented in front of Barcelona's supporters at the Camp Nou on Friday evening and during the festivities, the 22-year-old showcased his dribbling skills against some children ...

De Jong spent 18 months playing under Ten Hag at Ajax, winning a league and cup double in the season before his Barcelona move, with the midfielder praising his coach's tactical approach.

De Jong's foot was seen facing the wrong direction upon contact as he required immediate medical attention and then needed to be assisted off the pitch at the Bernabeu. Real's fans applauded the ...

In July 2022 we ran a similarity test to find players with a close affinity to De Jong’s ball progression, link-up play and progressive passing skills from his best season (in 2018-19).