The big interview: Nigel de Jong – "I liked being the underdog at Man City. People only knew United, but we wanted to change that"

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The Big Interview

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Nigel de Jong

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Manchester City

Milan

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Netherlands

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• 2002-06 Ajax
• 2006-09 Hamburg
• 2009-12 Manchester City
• 2012-16 Milan
• 2016 LA Galaxy
• 2016-18 Galatasaray
• 2018 Mainz
• 2018- Al Ahli

COUNTRY

• 2004-15 Netherlands (81 caps, 1 goal)

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• Gigi Buffon
• Rafael van der Vaart

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