De Jong dismayed by tackle reaction
Nigel De Jong says he was treated “like a war criminal” in the wake of a stormy World Cup final.
The Holland and Manchester City midfielder admitted he should have received a red card, not a yellow for his chest-high challenge on Spain’s Xabi Alonso.
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