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Dragusin’s Nightmare Night as Romania Bow Out of Euro 2024
“Dragusin has the Spurs DNA.”
Radu Dragusin, the Tottenham defender, had a night to forget as he made a costly mistake in Romania’s 3-0 defeat to the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 tournament. The young center-back, who had been one of his side’s standout performers in the group stages, found himself the center of attention for all the wrong reasons.
Dragusin, who had expertly denied Memphis Depay a certain goal in the first half with a brilliant sliding clearance, was guilty of a nightmare error in the 83rd minute. As Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo looked to beat him on the goal line, Dragusin initially did well to use his physical presence to barge the Dutchman out of the way. However, he then made the crucial mistake of switching off, thinking the ball was going out of play.
This indecision allowed Gakpo to keep the ball in play and square it for Donyell Malen, who had the simple task of tapping home into an empty net. The goal effectively sealed the Netherlands’ place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, where they will face either Turkey or Austria.
Dragusin’s error was the talk of social media, with fans quick to draw comparisons between the young defender’s mishap and the type of defending that has been associated with Tottenham Hotspur in recent years. One user even quipped, “That’s a Spurs defender right there,” while another simply stated, “Dragusin has the Spurs DNA.”
The defeat marked a disappointing end to Romania’s Euro 2024 campaign, as they had been one of the surprise packages of the tournament, progressing to the last 16 from a challenging Group E. Dragusin’s performance, which had been so impressive in the group stages, will now be overshadowed by his costly mistake in the defeat to the Netherlands.
As the football world turns its attention to the upcoming Champions League, FIFA World Cup, and Women’s World Cup, the focus will remain on the drama and excitement of Euro 2024, where the Netherlands have booked their place in the quarter-finals with a victory over Romania.
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