Caribbean Players in the 2014 World Cup

By: - June 16th, 2014

Nigel de Jong

Much of the Netherlands’ football success over the years has come from the Caribbean nation of Suriname, and the trend continues today. de Jong, of Surinamese heritage,is a defensive midfielder who plays professionally for Milan.

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