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“He didn’t get that from his dad” – Klopp takes cheeky dig at Bayern legend after Ruben van Bommel’s brilliant assist
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- Sep 25, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC
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Dutch footballer (born 2004)
Ruben van Bommel is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club PSV and the Netherlands national team.
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Klopp is a German surname, from Middle Low German klopper ‘clapper’, ‘bobbin’, ‘hammer’. Compare Chlodobert
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The German manager hailed the PSV winger’s sensational debut cross, humorously crediting the youngster’s mother for a flash of technical brilliance that rescued a late international draw.
Praising Ruben van Bommel's pass that set up the Netherlands' equaliser on Thursday, Jürgen Klopp took a playful dig at the 22-year-old's father, former Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel.