Ronald Koemancoach of the national team Netherlandsbecame a trend on social networks after the victory against Poland during his debut in Euro 2024. However, the reason was not the result of the match, but an embarrassing incident caught on camera during the game played in Hamburg, Germany.
At one point in the game, he was surprised while he wiped his nose with his hand for later put your finger in your mouthwhich reminded many viewers of several similar episodes starring Joachim Lowformer coach of Germany.
This behavior unleashed a wave of comments and memes on social networkspartially overshadowing the good performance of the Dutch team, despite the solid victory achieved in its debut, in addition to verifying that the cameras miss nothing on, off or around the field.
The comparison with Joachim Löw
The comparison with the former German coach came from a shameful episode he starred in eight years ago, during Euro 2016since it was captured at put your hand in your armpit, before bringing it to your nose to start smelling it. In similar ways and on several occasions, he was observed while carrying out different gestures.
Meanwhile, in sporting terms, the Netherlands team had an outstanding performance. With goals from Cody Gakpo and Wout Weghorstthe Dutch team managed to overcome Poland in their first game of the Group Stage of Euro 2024, and thus be able to place themselves at the top of Group D, a competitive group that also includes Austria and France.
Leonardo Schwarz
Koeman is living his second stage as coach of the Tulip team, since after qualifying the team for Euro 2020, he resigned from his position to take over the bench of the FC Barcelona. Later, he returned to the position after the team’s participation in the World Cup. Qatar 2022so he will direct his third tournament as a coach after being in two editions of the UEFA Nations League.
