The Netherlands won, Depay was still criticized for wearing a controversial headband.

In the first match of the Netherlands team at EURO 2024, Memphis Depay was selected by coach Ronald Koeman to start. The striker currently playing for Atletico Madrid played the highest and played for 80 minutes. Memphis Depay fired 4 shots but all were off target. In addition, the player currently playing for Barca also often made bad passes, causing the Dutch team's attacks to pass regrettably. After that, Memphis Depay had to give way to Wout Weghorst and immediately, his replacement scored in the 83rd minute, sealing an emotional 2-1 victory for the Netherlands team.

However, the disappointing performance is not the only reason Memphis Depay is being criticized. The 30-year-old player continues to receive boos and criticism on social media from Dutch fans because of the headband on his head with the words "Who cares". Notably, Memphis Depay was criticized for this headband in the friendly match against Canada (June 7) but he ignored it and still wore it to Germany.

Memphis Depay entered the field with an impressive headband but did not play well.

Memphis Depay's message to fans

Wout Weghorst came on for Memphis Depay and shone, helping the Dutch team get 3 points.

According to the Dutch media, the headband on Memphis Depay's head, in addition to preventing sweat, also represents the message that the Dutch striker sent to the fans who criticized him. Memphis Depay is one of the most expected players in Dutch football but has continuously played poorly, having to wander to many teams such as Lyon, Man United, Barca and now Atletico Madrid. In addition, focusing too much on body tattoos, partying all night instead of training seriously has also been criticized. Before the tournament, many Dutch experts predicted that Memphis Depay would not be on the list for EURO 2024, but surprisingly he was still present.

Coach Ronald Koeman defended his student: "We talked about that headband together. But I didn't think too much about it. We need to talk about EURO 2024, we shouldn't pay too much attention to that detail. Depay using it is not a big deal."

Memphis Depay says he will continue to wear a headband if he plays at EURO 2024

Receiving criticism from fans, Memphis Depay also spoke up: “Who cares? - that's the message on the headband. I feel satisfied with it, this is my new look at EURO 2024. The headband also helps me not to sweat on my head so it's very useful. My girlfriend said she likes it, so do I."

Memphis Depay also added that despite the reactions from fans, he will still use it if he continues to play. “There is no reason why I don’t use it. I may not score, I may not play well, but that armband doesn’t affect anything. I will still use it as a highlight of myself at EURO this year,” Memphis Depay continued.

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