Gakpo to Play for Netherlands vs Morocco After Partner's Miscarriage, Van Dijk and Koeman Confirm
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Noel Chomyn
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Cody Gakpo and his partner Noa van der Bij suffered a miscarriage, with Van der Bij sharing the news on social media. Despite this personal tragedy, Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk and head coach Ronald Koeman have confirmed that Gakpo intends to remain with the Dutch national team at the World Cup and play in their Round of 32 match against Morocco.
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· 1 pulledVirgil van Dijk and Ronald Koeman have both been asked about the situation ahead of their Round of 32 tie tonight with Morocco, with both saying Gakpo intends to stay with the team at the World Cup.
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