FRANCE 98 – Comments made by DUTCH players the day before their game against BELGIUM (Group E) at the Stade de France at 21h00

Comments made by DUTCH players the day before their game against BELGIUM (Group E) at the Stade de France at 21h00

13.06.98 12h18 CET

Boudewjin ZENDEN (12)

” All the players are over the moon about being in FRANCE. We were warmly welcomed at the hotel and the training facilities are first class. Also, FRANCE is near the NETHERLANDS so I think our supporters will be turning out in large numbers”.

Franck DE BOER (4)

” BELGIUM won’t be coming at us because they never do. We’ll be playing our traditional game and trying not get caught out by a counter-attack”.

Dennis BERGKAMP (8)

” Even though I’m not playing tomorrow (BERGKAMP is ruled out of the game with a muscle injury), I know the team will make up for my absence in other ways. Many other players can score goals, as we saw against NIGERIA (5-1). I’m not going to make a prediction because BELGIUM has changed its style of play of late. We’ve already beaten them twice but that doesn’t mean a thing “.