Netherlands – Memphis Depay joins Cruyff myth: “But I aim even higher …” – Eurosport EN

It’s an evening that Memphis Depay will not soon forget. In dazzling form, the Barça striker shone with the Netherlands on Tuesday evening against Turkey. By scoring a hat-trick during the Dutch trip against Turkey (6-1), the former OL captain increased his score to 33 national goals. Or the same total as two legends of the country: Johann Cruyff and Abe Lenstra.

“They are legends. We can’t compare others with them, they put our country on the map“, qualified Depay shortly after the final whistle.”But I aim even higher, he added, however. I’m aiming for the podium, and from there … we’ll see how far I can go. “In his viewfinder, a certain Robin van Persie, record holder with 50 goals on the clock.

Never satisfied, Depay even felt that his evening performance could have been even better. “I played badly at the start. I lost my first three balloons, railed on the Dutch international. I expect more from myself, that’s all. People think I’m still in heaven, but I can do better“Two goals against Montenegro on Saturday, three against Turkey on Tuesday evening: the new Barça player is never satisfied.”But I must say it was still a beautiful evening“, he concluded after the tennis score of his team. Phew. We were almost beginning to doubt it …