Go Ahead Eagles has made a sporty gesture towards Oussama Targhalline. The 23-year-old midfielder from Feyenoord was injured last Sunday during the mutual meeting with the club from Deventer after a hard foul. As a token of sympathy, the Eagles sent flowers to the player to encourage him.
Targhalline’s injury occurred in the early stages of the match in De Kuip, after which he had to immediately stop the fight. Although the opponent shows sympathy through a gift, there is little clarity from the Rotterdam club about the Moroccan’s physical condition. Feyenoord has chosen to no longer share details about injuries within the selection. It is now clear that Targhalline will not be available for the Rotterdam team for ‘quite some time’.
Due to the seriousness of the situation and the fact that the midfielder has been sidelined for a longer period of time, concerns about his international obligations are increasing. According to unconfirmed rumors, the Feyenoord player should even fear for his participation in the upcoming World Cup. It is still speculation for the time being, but it is clear that he will not be available for trainer Robin van Persie in the coming weeks.
The reason for the injury was a moment with Thibo Baeten, who had to leave the match after fifteen minutes last Sunday. The Go Ahead Eagles striker hit Targhalline in a very painful way, preventing both players from continuing. Baeten did not watch the remainder of the game out of frustration and immediately went to the Feyenoord dressing room to apologize.
The attacker showed guilt towards the cameras after the match ESPN. ”It was a stupid foul. The ball changed direction a bit, which caused me to make a wrong move,” Baeten explains. ”I wanted to fix it and the moment I put my foot down, I knew straight away that something was wrong. It’s stupid and the card is justified. I really didn’t mean to hit him. He was much quicker to the ball and I reacted too late, so I had to put my foot down in that movement.”
