In Greece, after the Netherlands’ 2-2 Nations League draw, Denzel Dumfries briefly turned from analysing a difficult evening to demanding quiet from someone disrupting his television interview.
Key takeaways
- The Netherlands drew 2-2 away to Greece in their third Nations League fixture.
- Dumfries said the Dutch side had to put a disappointing first half behind them.
- He believed the first of the Netherlands’ disallowed goals should have stood.
- The Real Madrid full-back challenged an off-camera interruption, asking for respect while the interview was taking place.
A tense post-match moment
Dumfries was speaking to Dutch broadcaster SBS6 after the match when the conversation returned to the Netherlands’ uneven performance before the interval. The defender said the team had needed to reset after the break and commit fully to the second half.
“We had to leave the first half behind and give everything in the second,” Dumfries said, adding that the effort had ultimately been worthwhile.
He also addressed the goals ruled out during the game. Dumfries felt the first decision was clearly wrong and said he had made his view known to the referee. “It is very frustrating, but I told the referee that,” he said.
Interview resumes after confrontation
Raised voices could be heard while Dumfries was still answering questions, and the full-back became visibly irritated by the disturbance. He stopped the interview to address the person involved.
“Excuse me, mate, show some respect — we are doing an interview,” Dumfries said.
The exchange did not escalate further. Dumfries was able to continue and complete his post-match media duties after the interruption.
