Well he has been dropped from the Dutch team (a team who play rough at the best of times) for being to dirty.
Small wonders why. Dirty nasty player. I like most like a player who gets stuck-in but this boy takes the biscuit.
Here's a couple examples.
The of course now famous world cup final....tackle (via Kung-Fu kick) that only saw him get a YELLOW card. Ref at the time Graeme Pool admited he made a mistake as it should have been a red card.
De Jong on Alonso in World Cup final
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Then there was this here in a FRIENDLY for Holland against the U.S.A.
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Here is what De Jong had to say about this tackle.
http://www.clicklancashire.com/sport/bo ... olden.html
Dirty, dirty player. Should be banned for awhile really.
And this in the same weekend that Wolves captain made this tacle
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The same Henry who broke Zamoras leg couple weeks ago. What happened to hard but fair?
Nigel De Jong
Nigel De Jong
Well you may throw your rock and hide your hand
Workin' in the dark against your fellow man
But as sure as God made black and white
What's down in the dark will be brought to the light
Workin' in the dark against your fellow man
But as sure as God made black and white
What's down in the dark will be brought to the light