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The Dutch national team arrived in Switzerland on Tuesday, where tomorrow the European Women’s Football Championship will start. The Orange team only plays the first group duel against Wales on Saturday (6 p.m.), so the players have a few days to ground well in Switzerland.
The selection and staff of Oranje will stay in the luxurious four -star hotel Belvédère in Spiez, located on the water of the Thunersee in the coming two weeks. Although this hotel seems to be equipped with all conveniences, national coach Andries Jonker previously revealed that the home was actually the fifth choice of Orange.
Trouble with weather conditions
Also in Switzerland it keeps the minds busy. Daniëlle van de Donk told about a ‘bumpy ride’ when getting out of the plane.
After checking in in the player hotel, the Orange drove to Thun, where a ‘short -term training’ would be finished. This means that it had to be a light workout, at low intensity.
Little has come from training, because a thunderstorm soon broke out above the training field. A large part of the group of players immediately sprinted into the dug-outs, on which it was decided to finish the first part of the training in the gym and to go back to the field later.
The training accommodation in 1954 is somewhat outdated, to be seen on the stone grandstands and small roof.
The big question in advance was whether Lineth Beerensteyn would report on the training. The striker was injured in recent weeks and was at the training group of Oranje, but completed an individual program.
Beerensteyn was in any case during the walk -in round in Thun. Whether she is fit enough to make all her comeback in the competition selection on Saturday is not yet known.
Shanice van de Sanden was also on the field. The attacker is still a reserve with the 23-person selection in case a player is injured.
