Koeman: The Champions League final is a heavy blow to Dumfries & Devrey, Club World Cup will ruin players

Football     1:41pm, 4 June 2025

Dutch national team coach Koeman said that the Champions League final was a heavy blow to Dumfries and Devrey, and Koeman also criticized the Club World Cup.

In the Champions League final, Inter Milan lost 0-5 to Paris Saint-Germain and missed the championship. Currently, two Inter Milan players, Dumfries and Devry, have returned to the Dutch national team to report to the next World Cup European qualifiers. Koeman first said: "Obviously, the results of the Champions League final were a heavy blow to both of them. It is indeed frustrating to be able to do anything in the final, but they can definitely overcome it. Dumfries has not played for a while due to injury, and may experience psychological fatigue for him, but there are still a few days before our game on Saturday."

And Dumfries and Devry will return to Inter for this summer's Club Cup. Koeman continued: "It's ridiculous to play. Maybe the club will be happy because of the appearance fee, but I can't imagine a player who has won many trophies will be as happy as winning the league championship, the Champions League, the European Cup, the World Cup when he competes in the Club World Cup. It will only ruin the players."