So the only thing you have is that he played a few matches for the USA youth.
Don't be disingenuous. He's played probably 30+ matches for the USA. I don't know where
@Ajacied got the number that he cited, but it's not correct. Claiming its a few is disingenuous and you know it. Transfermarkt claims he's played 17 matches for the USA. I also went back and counted an additional 6 camps he's been in that transfermarkt didn't document. Plus, there are always some exhibition games that aren't counted. US Soccer Federations is notorious for doing a bad job at documenting the camps and games of the youth teams.
Again, the boy grew up in the Netherlands, speaks Dutch, ****s Dutch, does everything Dutch, do you get that? Or you still on about the fact he dressed up what? 13 times a USA sweater in his youth? The USA is the one fishing in our pond here, and again, at the end he is not that exciting, just a right back.
You seem awfully sure about the kid. Do you know him or you are just going to arrogantly suggest he's only Dutch?
One thing I'd agree with you is that there's no reason for a big argument between fans about which team he plays for. It's his decision to make, and it's not going to make or break the future of either National Team. I have no issue if he chooses to play for the Netherlands.
And trust me, there is no deal, it is to play for a real team or a secondary team. USA with all respect is non relevant, the Dutch team is.
This is exactly what I mean. You are so arrogant about this, and are coming from the position that the only consideration for a player is how good the teams are. Thats seldom the case. Also, your National Team didn't qualify for the past Euros and past World Cup. You are in no position to be calling yourself a real National Team and relevant and other National Teams a secondary team and not relevant.
Besides, you are simply wrong. The player has been contacted by the KNVB multiple times in the last three years, and he has rejected the call ups. I've been told that by a good source. If he's considering the Netherlands now, it's for a better deal. Do you think he had an epiphany or maybe now that Koeman is contacting him and probably either telling him he'd be on the Euros roster or has a good chance to be on it that he's considering his options?
This is how these situations always work. The last high profile professional player the USA lost to another country, Jonathan Gonzalez, was told by the Mexican National Team head coach that he'd have a good chance to make their 2018 World Cup team. You can't seriously think after Dest's rejected the Netherlands multiple times at youth level, that the senior team head coach is meeting with him and telling him something like he'd have to work for a place within the system, and where his play dictates he'd play is where he'd play. It doesn't even necessarily have to be true. The player I mentioned above, Jonathan Gonzalez, was lied to by the Mexican National Team coach. He was never given a real chance to make their roster. Koeman would be stupid not to offer Dest a good deal.
