DICK KOOY IS OFFICIALLY AN ITALIAN CITIZEN!!!
After representing The Netherlands for over 100 matches, Dick announces he has QUIT his national team duties.
The Dutch hottie outside hitter tells WOV:
“I’ve requested the Italian citizenship since I’ve been living in Milan for a few years.
I would like to spend more time with my family in Italy during the summer as well. I will keep both Dutch and Italian citizenship but I’m allowed to have one sport nationality. So, for now, I will stop my national career. I don’t know what will happen in the future.
Since I will request the Italian sport nationality so I won’t be allowed to play for Netherlands anymore and I’m sorry about that.
If he ever plays in the Italian League, then being a naturalized Italian has a BIG plus. Dick explains:
“In general, it is good for my life to have Italian sport nationality. One day I will come back to play in Italy and if I get Italian sport nationality, I will be able to play as the Italian player in Serie A1.
At the moment, I am not thinking about national teams. Of course, it would be nice thing, but I will have to wait for two years anyway.
What a huge loss for the Dutch team!
Dick is playing very well this season with Halkbank in the Turkish League. We may be sad for his decision but at the same time we respect his decision. After getting married last year, it looks like he is going to start and raise his family in Milan where he has a house.
Good luck Mr. Kooy!
The Dutch NT also loses Niels Klapwijk who has publicly announced that he is taking a break this year.
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