In the World Cup round of 32 match against Morocco, Gakpo, who had lost his child just a few days earlier, scored in the second half to give the Netherlands the lead, and all his teammates immediately rushed over to surround him.
Recently, Gakpo's girlfriend shared heartbreaking news on social media: their unborn son had sadly passed away. Despite his immense grief, Gakpo decided to remain with the team and continue playing in the World Cup.
In the match against Morocco, starter Gakpo scored in the 72nd minute to give the Netherlands a 1-0 lead.
Gakpo, who scored his third goal of this World Cup, sank to his knees, covered his face, and wept. All of his Netherlands teammates immediately rushed over, surrounded him, and embraced him in a deeply moving show of support.
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