Why does former Man Utd striker Memphis Depay wear a headband and what is written on the Dutch footballer’s headgear?

MEMPHIS Depay was questioned by Dutch journalists about why he wore a headband in a friendly against Canada prior to Euro 2024.

So in response he wore more headgear, but this time with a message for those who had a problem with it.

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Why does former Man Utd striker Memphis Depay wear a headband?

Memphis Depay usually wears a headband for the same reason as everyone else — to keep the sweat out of his eyes.

But the former Barcelona forward faced questions from the Dutch media when he wore one during the Netherlands pre-tournament friendly with Canada on June 6.

So in response to all the fuss he wore another headband when the Netherlands beat Poland 2-1 on June 16 in Euro 2024, but this time with a message for his detractors.

What is written on Memphis Depay’s headband?

The message on the headband was short but sweet: ‘WHO CARES’.

Depay had the headband specially made in response to questions he faced over why he wears one.

It appears to have been machine embroidered for the occasion.

What has Depay said about his headband?

When asked about why he chose to wear the headgear, Depay told the Dutch Press: “It keeps the sweat away from my head and is therefore functional.

“My girlfriend says she thinks it’s pretty, which is also important to me.”

According to EssentiallySports, he also defended the look prior to Euro 2024, saying: “The previous match I made twenty minutes for the press in the mixed zone. And I have had no questions about it.

“Who cares? Who cares? It looks great on me and helps me sweat. My girlfriend likes that sweatband. Amazing, right?

“It’s a new look and I feel good about it. I’m already thinking about what colour I’m going to wear in Germany.”

What has the Netherlands National Team manager Ronald Koeman said about the headband?

Reporters also tried interrogating Dutch head coach Ronald Koeman over the headband.

But the manager was having none of it none of it, claiming to be entirely unaware of the headgear.

Koeman stated: “I didn’t even see it at first. I only noticed the headband just before the game when we went outside. I’ll have to sleep on it for a night.”

How to watch Euro 2024

With the group stages over, we move on to the knockout phase of Euro 2024.

Both ITV and BBC will be showing the following matches:

Last 16

• June 29 – Switzerland vs Italy — BBC
• June 29 – Germany vs Denmark — ITV
• June 30 – England vs Slovakia — ITV
• June 30 – Spain vs Georgia — ITV
• July 1 – France vs Belgium — ITV
• July 1 – Portugal vs Slovenia — BBC
• July 2 – Romania vs Netherlands — BBC
• July 2 – Austria vs Turkey — ITV

All the games will also be available on BBC iPlayer and ITVX respectively.

ITV will had the first three picks plus the fifth and seventh picks in the Round of 16 games.

BBC will then have the first and third picks for the Quarter-finals.