A goal through tears. Dutch national team leader dedicates his strike to unborn child

This moment will remain etched in the memories of fans for a long time.

Details: Dutch national team forward Cody Gakpo took to the pitch in the Round of 16 World Cup match against Morocco despite a personal tragedy: just two days earlier, his wife suffered a miscarriage, and the couple lost their baby.

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Gakpo found the strength to play in this crucial match and opened the scoring in the 72nd minute. Right after finding the net, the striker couldn't hold back his tears.

His teammates immediately rushed to him to share his pain and offer their support.

It’s worth noting that the match ended 1-1, but Morocco prevailed in the penalty shootout.

Reminder: The Dutch defender had a head wound stitched up after a collision with Mazraoui.