Dutch athletes Antoinette and Frenkie de Jong featured at World Cup

Olympic speed‑skating champion Antoinette de Jong posted a series of Instagram photos taken on a beach in the United States, where she walks in the Dutch national football team’s orange shirt. In the caption she wrote, “I’ve been lucky enough to wear these colours on the biggest stages in the world. It never stops being special. Come on, @onsoranje,” showing her support for the Oranje squad competing in the World Cup.

Marjon de Bruijn, mother of Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, spoke to the media about her son’s role in the tournament. She recalled the sacrifices he made to reach this level and said, “I have had to let him go,” adding that she will travel to the U.S. only if the team progresses far enough. Both pieces highlight Dutch sporting figures rallying around the national football team during the World Cup.