Denzel Dumfriesright winger of Inter and Dutch national team, is in retreat with the Orange to try to secure the round of 16 of the European Championships. But following the direct comparison with the Francewhich ended 0-0, the rumor about the heated rivalry between the former PSV and the AC Milan player has resurfaced, much criticized by the press and fans Theo Hernandezlaunched during the Milanese derbies.
One event brought to light the troubled on-field relationship between the two, namely the banner depicting Hernandez as a chained dog in Dumfries, which first appeared during Inter’s Scudetto celebrations. The same was proposed again last night in Leipzig by some Dutch fans, as carefully reported by De Telegraaf, but Dumfries himself wanted to extinguish the controversy in this regard: “He (Theo, ed.) has already said it in an interview and I say it too. There is only respect“, assured the Inter full-back.
“The rivalry between Inter and Milan is something beautiful. But mutual respect is great. Once we met in a great duel. It was a moment on the sidelines where we had to get busy. It went well on both sides. Inter-Milan is a great derby, a golden derby. The struggle is immense. We are both players – explained Dumfries -, who just go over the limit in this or simply don’t. But this is part of the game. And there is mutual respect for each other”, the comment reported by De Telegraaf.
