Cody Gakpo has organised religious gatherings for Netherlands squad during Euro 2024 as 'beautiful group' have come together after a tough start to battle England in the semi-finals Cody Gakpo organised religious gatherings at team hotel after their tough start The Dutch made it to knockouts after struggles but have showed improvement LISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: Should England captain Harry Kane be dropped for Netherlands semi-final? By Aadam Patel Published: 14:34 EDT, 8 July 2024 | Updated: 14:39 EDT, 8 July 2024 e-mail View comments In Germany, there is a running joke about the city of Wolfsburg with tales of train drivers on route to Berlin from the west occasionally missing the stop at Wolfsburg Hauptbahnhof. It reached a stage where the national train operator, Deutsche Bahn, was forced to apologise and promise that it wouldn’t happen again. Wolfsburg is that kind of place - quiet and unassuming and known as the home of Volkswagen but for the Euros, it has turned into home for the Netherlands after Ronald Koeman decided to base his side here.
When Micky van de Ven, who spent two years at Wolfsburg before moving to Spurs was asked about the city he admitted ‘there’s not a lot to do’ but it has provided the perfect setting for a Netherlands side that the Dutch media insist is one of the most united they’ve ever seen. Cody Gakpo described it as a ‘beautiful group’ on Monday, with Gakpo himself organising religious gatherings at their team hot.