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Van Bommel Watches Son Ruben's Netherlands Debut on Phone: 'Enjoying It as a Father'

NOS27 September · 15:471 hour ago

Belgium coach Mark van Bommel watched his son Ruben’s debut for the Netherlands national team on his phone, describing it as a wonderful experience for a father. Ruben Van Bommel provided an assist for Cody Gakpo’s equalizer against Germany during his first match under coach Xavi Hernández. Mark Van Bommel expressed pride in seeing the 22-year-old PSV forward perform live rather than just hearing about it from others. He noted that his own father-in-law, former Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk, was present at the stadium. Mark Van Bommel highlighted the significance of the moment, noting that his son has already surpassed his grandfather’s single international appearance.

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