Georginio Wijnaldum was one of the fundamental figures and pieces of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and the Dutch national team. He is currently not having his best moment at Paris Saint Germain. Wijnaldum has faced top strikers in the Champions League, including Cristiano Ronaldo and current team-mate Messi. But, his toughest opponent was Andrés Guardado.
Yes, the player who hurt Georginio Wijnaldum the most is the Mexican midfielder. In a Live Instagram, Wijnaldum confessed that “the toughest rival I have played against is Andrés Guardado, from Real Betis. It was during a World Cup match against Mexico. That day and he was really tough”
In the same vein, Wijnaldum added “It was very hot and he kept running, so it was very difficult for me. Apart from the fact that he is also a great footballer, he was/is very good on the ball. Yes, it was very difficult to stop him. And since it was very hot, it was more difficult than usual (laughs).
The match the Dutchman is referring to is the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where the Netherlands knocked out Mexico. That afternoon, the Netherlands qualified and Wijnaldum obviously hasn’t forgotten how he felt against Andrés Guardado.
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