Frenkie de Jong has pushed back against criticism suggesting he never plays forward passes, insisting such claims come from people who don’t truly understand football. Speaking to VI, the Barcelona midfielder made his feelings clear.
This was his statement:
Many people actually understand nothing about football. They watch, but they don’t really see.
I hear people saying I never play forward passes… but that’s simply not true. Then you’re not really watching.
Softfootball understands Frenkie de Jong, who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team, is among the Dutch players representing the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup.
