Matthijs de Ligt knows better than anyone what the consequences are of a corona infection. The Dutch defender himself became infected with the virus this season.
Yet 21-year-old de Ligt deliberately does not opt for an injection. “I have not taken a vaccination,” says de Ligt at ESPN.
“It is not mandatory. I think you should be in charge of your own body. The risk of infection is always there. I try to come into contact with as few people as possible outside the Dutch national team.”
The Netherlands is there for the first time since 2014 at a major tournament. The troops of national coach Frank de Boer will take on Ukraine, Austria and North Macedonia in the group stage of the European Championship.
