17-year-old Vik Kaptein made his official debut with the Dutch national team earlier this week. He did this as a substitute in a 4-1 friendly against Poland. De Hengalos is going through a special period because in addition to his debut for the Orange Lions, he was also included in the list of the eight most talented young players in the world. But more may come.

“I think Dutch women’s football can enjoy this girl a lot,” said a positive national coach Andries Jonker. telegram. “I looked at her with a smile. She played very enthusiastically, ran around the pitch like a kid. In the first minutes I thought: ‘What’s going on here, calm down now’. But then I saw some whispering actions. You can do that at seventeen.”

Jonker invited Kapteen to work with her for the first time. But how do we interpret the experiment? “I’m not just giving an international introduction,” continues Jonker, who doesn’t offer prizes. “I think the gap needs to be filled once or for those who have a future at Orange to make their debut in the Dutch national team.”

What now? Next summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is on the agenda. Can the captain dream of his first World Championship? “Yes. Because she doesn’t get any notice other than the other players. She has to focus on that. She has to play a great end of the season with FC Twente because it starts. And try to be there when. Prizes are awarded. Distributed for the World Cup. She has no No commitment, but no cancellation,” concludes the national coach.