Van der Heyden, who is disappointed after a tie with his girlfriend, about the choice: ‘Start crying with my mother’ | football

Al Ittihad cornered KV Oostende’s goal in the second half and Undav equalized with a well-deserved header, but there was nothing else for it. KV Oostende took a point thanks to an early-range missile from D’Arpino. The leaders lost points at home in Duden Park for the third time in a row and now have to wait to see if the club can narrow the gap to five points in Sunday’s big game against Racing Genk.

The decline of the Federation was less severe for Sippy van der Heyden. The left defender of the Federation was still in Heaven after being summoned to the Red Devils in the afternoon.

The first triggered a lot of emotion: “I was at my mom’s house and I heard the news with her. We started crying happily. Three years ago I wouldn’t have dared expect it. If I’ve only played two minutes at KV Oostende in two years, that’s a low point. Today I can say that I I belong to the Red Devils. I can’t believe it yet.”

Van der Heyden sees calling him up as a gift to his mother, for all the efforts she’s invested in his career: “When I played for Anderlechtjugd, she always brought me to the club after work. I waited in the car until training was over and then we went home. I’m glad I could make her proud. right Now “.

Van der Heyden is now eagerly looking forward to the first training session with the Red Devils next week, although the biggest names like Lukaku and De Bruyne will lose. “I will try to fully enjoy it and learn from a group of talented and strong defenders like Boyata and Denayer. I certainly won’t arrive with a thick neck – that’s not ‘de Siebe’. But I will arrive with a smile and leave with a smile.”

He also congratulated his teammates Van der Heyden on his selection, along with Dante Vanzier, he is now the second player in Al Ittihad to play for the Red Devils in this remarkable season. “Philis Matsu was proud, but he also asked me to focus on the match. Although I felt some euphoria when I came off the field. It feels like a reward for all the hard work and to keep believing in myself.”