He was also the focus of FC Bayern, now he is convincing at the World Cup. Sergiño Dest appears as a reliable defender for USA at the tournament in Qatar. A piece of the past approaches him.
For him, his US team’s World Cup round of 16 against the Netherlands should be something special. Sergiño Dest was born in the Netherlands but decided early in his career to start his international career with the Stars and Stripes football team. “My heart told me that the United States was the best option for me,” he said when he had made up his mind.
As a former Ajax player, the 22-year-old will see familiar faces again on Saturday (4:00 p.m. CET/MagentaTV) at the Chalifa International Stadium and can also understand the agreements of the Dutch very well. It will definitely be fun, said the FC Barcelona full-back, who is currently on loan at AC Milan. In the meantime, Dest had also aroused the interest of FC Bayern.
At the tournament in Qatar he impressed in the team of the US team, preparing Christian Pulisic’s winning goal in the 1-0 win against Iran. “He came to the pros very quickly, has immense talent. An excellent player, highly talented,” said Dutch full-back Daley Blind a good 24 hours before kick-off. Blind teamed up with Dest at Ajax.
The son of a Dutch mother and a Surinamese-American father is definitely the focus in the knockout duel. “I grew up in the Netherlands. I love it here,” said Dest. “But in life you have to make difficult decisions. I thought the USA was the best option. I played in their youth teams and I feel at home there.”
Source: Stern
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