Carrying Shin Tae-yong, Rafael Struick Accuses Nathan Tjoe-A-On of Lying?
Rafael Struick when defending the Indonesian National Team. (Photo: PSSI)
THE action of two young Indonesian national team players, Rafael Struick and Nathan Tjoe-A-On, while playing a game together stole the attention. How could it not be, while he was busy answering the questions presented in the quiz, Rafael Struick even accused Nathan Tjoe-A-On of lying. This accusation was even conveyed to the point that Rafael brought in the Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong.
This moment is precisely found in the video uploaded to the Freeport Indonesia YouTube channel. In the video, Rafael Struick plays games with Nathan and Yance Sayuri.
In that game, the three Indonesian National Team players answered the questions asked. They only need to answer never or never. One of the questions asked was whether or not the Indonesian national team players had ever been scolded by Shin Tae-yong. Nathan answered never.
Receiving this answer, Rafael Struick immediately reacted by accusing Nathan of lying. The reason was, he felt that Nathan had once been angry with the Indonesian national team coach.
"He (Nathan) lied," said Rafael Struick, uploaded from the Freeport Indonesia YouTube account, Tuesday (18/6/2024).
"I don't really remember," he continued.
"But of course in football if you make a mistake or the coach wants to teach us a lesson. Sometimes, he shouts, but I think that's normal," explained Rafael.
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Rafael and Nathan themselves are known to be Shin Tae-yong's mainstays in the Indonesian National Team. They are regularly called upon to defend the Indonesian National Team in various age groups, from seniors to U-23.