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De Jong influenced Van Ginkel's Milan switch
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
Marco van Ginkel Marco van Ginkel has revealed that a conversation with Netherlands team-mate Nigel de Jong helped influence his move to Milan.

De Jong: Inzaghi not to blame for Milan slump
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
Nigel de Jong Filippo Inzaghi should not be blamed for Milan's recent Serie A slump, their Netherlands international midfielder Nigel de Jong insists.

Alonso: It felt like my body had been torn apart after De Jong's ‘tackle’
By Gregg Davies published
Xabi Alonso Xabi Alonso has told FourFourTwo that his entire body was left shaking following Nigel de Jong’s ‘kung fu’ challenge into his chest during the 2010 World Cup Final.

Revealed! The stories behind 20 of the strangest player nicknames in football
By Greg Lea published

De Jong swaps Galatasaray for Mainz
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Nigel de Jong It seems Nigel de Jong had his fill of Turkey over the festive season, having sealed a switch from Galatasaray to Mainz on Friday.

The big interview: Nigel de Jong – "I liked being the underdog at Man City. People only knew United, but we wanted to change that"
By Alec Fenn published
The Big Interview Why is he called ‘The Lawnmower’? What was it like to be part of Manchester City's transformation? And has he spoken to Xabi Alonso since the 2010 World Cup Final? Your questions answered in July 2018...

Promes an example to follow - Blind
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Nigel de Jong Danny Blind has hailed Quincy Promes' recent development, while he made it clear he sees his son Daley as a centre-back for Netherlands.

De Jong: I haven't retired from Netherlands duty
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
Nigel de Jong Nigel de Jong is adamant he has not retired from Netherlands duty, while he is loving life at LA Galaxy.
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