Virgil van Dijk says referee should explain why he awarded England penalty

Virgil van Dijk hit out at referee Felix Zwayer (Nick Potts/PA)

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk called on referee Felix Zwayer to explain his controversial decision to award England a penalty as the Dutch ultimately went on to lose the Euro 2024 semi-final in Dortmund.

Xavi Simons had given the Netherlands the ideal start as he capitalised on a rare Declan Rice error to slam the ball home past Jordan Pickford with just seven minutes on the clock.