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Emotional Gakpo scores days after loss of unborn son
Key takeaways
- Cody Gakpo opened the scoring in the 72nd minute against Morocco
- Cody Gakpo appeared to be in tears as he scored for the Netherlands only days after the loss of his unborn son.
- The Liverpool forward, 27, scored the opening goal in the Netherlands' last-32 tie against Morocco, which they went on to lose 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time.
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Cody Gakpo opened the scoring in the 72nd minute against Morocco
Cody Gakpo appeared to be in tears as he scored for the Netherlands only days after the loss of his unborn son.
The Liverpool forward, 27, scored the opening goal in the Netherlands' last-32 tie against Morocco, which they went on to lose 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time.
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