Steijn Scolds Van Den Elshout in Warm-Up

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The images were broadcast live Ziggo Sportswhere analyst Alex Pastoor discussed the warm-up. It was precisely at that moment that things went wrong: Van den Elshout seemed to miss the ball completely and hit Steijn with his head. The midfielder was in pain and made his displeasure known in words and gestures towards Van den Elshout. He seemed to indicate that it was not the first time: Steijn gestured ‘two’ with his fingers.

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Steijn was clearly upset about the incident and expressed this to his younger teammate. Despite the pain complaints, Steijn was later able to kick off in the Europa League match. The match can be followed on our website live report.

Incident between Sem Steijn and Tobias Van Den Elshout
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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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