Van der Wiel, 38, acknowledged that Van Bommel made a mistake in the match, but argued that the 22-year-old's character and mental health should not be questioned based on a single incident. He pointed out that Van Bommel has never received a red card in 124 paid football matches, and that he is still at the beginning of his career. Van der Wiel also expressed his concern that the public's perception of Van Bommel has not changed much since the incident, and that he is now seen as "the mistake" rather than a player who made a single error.
Van der Wiel Backs Van Bommel After PSV-Ajax Incident
Former Ajax player Gregory van der Wiel has publicly defended PSV's Ruben van Bommel on LinkedIn, following the latter's red card in the recent Ajax-PSV match. The statement was made by VoetbalPrimeur.
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