Soccer-Biggest player at World Cup is also big surprise

By Mark Gleeson

Football
Tuesday, 22 Nov 2022
9:09 PM MYT

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DOHA (Reuters) - The biggest player at the World Cup has also emerged as one of the biggest surprises after the 2.03 metre (6.66 feet) tall Andries Noppert made an unexpected international debut for the Netherlands on Monday.

Veteran Dutch coach Louis van Gaal has penchant for springing a shock or two but picking the 28-year-old to keep goal in Monday’s World Cup win over Senegal was one of his more outrageous moves.

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Soccer-Biggest player at World Cup is also big surprise