Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk has confirmed that Netherlands is his ‘first choice’ country at international level. Struijk has been named in Louis van Gaal’s provisional squad for the upcoming international break for the first time ever in his career.
The 23-year-old was eligible to represent Belgium due to his place of birth, though that is no longer possible due to a reported problem with his passport. Belgium boss Roberto Martinez had previously expressed his interest in Struijk last year, but conceded that his ‘heart lies with the Netherlands.’
And now after consistent Premier League minutes for two seasons, and a positive start to the new campaign despite being played out of position, Struijk has finally been rewarded. Speaking in an interview with ESPN, he claimed that Netherlands has always been his first choice and opened up on how he first found out he made the provisional squad.
