They are still young, Frenkie (23) and Matthijs (21). But they know exactly what they want.
“Matthijs was already very mature at a young age”, says De Ligt. “When he was about fourteen years old, I once asked a teacher at his school if he behaved like that. ‘He’s actually already grown up,’ I was told.”
“I never had to correct Frenkie. And by the way, you really can’t get angry with him”, says De Jong. “A little constructive criticism now and then, I didn’t interfere with him anymore.”
Character
“Matthijs is always positive and very self-critical”, De Ligt describes the character of his son. “I was always a supporter in his early years. When the competition got tougher, I did interfere with his development. I also supervised him. When that almost became a full-time job, that was no longer possible. don’t give up my own work either. “
“I have always continued to work. First 25 years at a concrete factory. Now at the parking service, I enjoy walking outside my rounds. I do it three days a week. I have never experienced any trouble in the street myself. Delft, where I work, is a neat city. “
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