The headband worn by Dutch national team striker Memphis Depay on his forehead during the European Football Cup has aroused interest in his country, where many stores have run out of stock, according to what Dutch media reported yesterday. Depay wore a headband in the warm-up matches for the continental championship against Iceland and Canada in early June, like tennis or basketball players. If the daily newspaper “De Volkskrant” considered that Depay has become a fashion icon “and chooses the way he dresses,” then the newspaper “De Telegraaf” regretted that “Memphis has positioned himself as a ‘special person’ within the group, and this is not a good thing for him.
” For group dynamics. Depay defended himself with a logical explanation by saying, “It helps me avoid sweating. It suits me perfectly, and my girlfriend likes it.
” “It’s a new look.” But coach Ronald Koeman did not welcome the fait accompli imposed by the player by wearing the bandage embroidered with his number 10 and the phrase, “Who cares?” In this regard, he said, “I did not like it because I was surprised by it.” But I don’t find it dangerous.
“I don’t think there is any point in creating a big controversy about this.” However, commercial companies in the Netherlands have taken advantage of this to the point that many major brands no longer have stocks of this type of headbands, and a potato frying shop even made headlines in Dutch newspapers, because it offered a .
