“It’s what you love to do and I had to wait a while for it,” says Noppert ESPN. “And perhaps rightly so. Did I think it was right? I have given a reason for something and then people make a choice. You have to accept that and then you have to work on yourself. I have tried to fulfill that as best as possible Then it’s nice that that is seen and rewarded. That gives me a good and proud feeling. I just want to play well again, be important and show what I can do.”
“Trust is important, but there are several factors,” De Fries continues. “You have to work on that and then you gain confidence. It’s a matter of doing it and getting back to what you were good at. I may have lost that for a while, but we can all take it hard, but this is part of the football.”
“When did I know I was going to play? About two days before the match. I put quite a lot of energy into it, so I am proud that I was allowed to play again. It is of course annoying for Mickey. You are colleagues, but that’s how it works in football. It happened to me too, so I know the other side of the coin. But if you keep working hard, things can turn around in no time,” said Noppert.
