Nigel de Jong
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The FourFourTwo Preview: Netherlands vs Mexico
By Louis Massarella last updated
World Cup 2014 World Cup Round of 16 | Fortaleza | Sun 29 Jun | 5pm

Transfer deadline day: Siqueira and De Jong the top early movers
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Nigel de Jong Transfer deadline day kicked off in a calm fashion, with Guilherme Siqueira and Nigel de Jong making the biggest initial moves.

The big interview: Nigel de Jong – "I liked being the underdog at Man City. People only knew United, but we wanted to change that"
By Alec Fenn published
The Big Interview Why is he called ‘The Lawnmower’? What was it like to be part of Manchester City's transformation? And has he spoken to Xabi Alonso since the 2010 World Cup Final? Your questions answered in July 2018...

Revealed! The stories behind 20 of the strangest player nicknames in football
By Greg Lea published

De Jong swaps Galatasaray for Mainz
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Nigel de Jong It seems Nigel de Jong had his fill of Turkey over the festive season, having sealed a switch from Galatasaray to Mainz on Friday.

De Jong backs Seedorf to remain at Milan
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
Nigel de Jong Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong feels coach Clarence Seedorf deserves more time in the job, as speculation around his future remains.

Alonso: It felt like my body had been torn apart after De Jong's ‘tackle’
By Gregg Davies published
Xabi Alonso Xabi Alonso has told FourFourTwo that his entire body was left shaking following Nigel de Jong’s ‘kung fu’ challenge into his chest during the 2010 World Cup Final.

Guardiola furious but Mihajlovic defends De Jong: 'Football isn't dancing'
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Pep Guardiola Sinisa Mihajlovic and Pep Guardiola both leapt to their respective players' defence, after Nigel de Jong's tackle on Joshua Kimmich.
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