The Retirement of Maria Verschoor and another sensitive decline in the selection of Netherlands

A new chapter that closes in the Dutch team. Maria Verschoormultiple winner and fundamental in the leading hockey team on female grass in this century, He ended his career in his selection. The carrier of the number 11 of the AH & BC of Amsterdam, a team that shares with Agustina Gorzelany, will also conclude her career in that club at the end of the season. “It feels good to make this decision”he said to Hockey.nl.

Two Olympic gold medals, four European championships and a world title are the great hits that had verse after 214 CAPS with the Netherlands Joint. “If you feel it, you feel it, it has been beautiful. I have experienced everything. Now the time to see what I want. What gives me energy. I have the need for freedom “he explained. After 12 uninterrupted years of representing his country and with 30 years, the news surprised, since months ago he had reached glory again in Paris with a new Olympic gold.

Anyway, his passion for hockey is latent, which implies that he will continue playing, but wanting to live new experiences. “I always dreamed of playing hockey abroad for a year. After 13 years in the elite, I want something different, ”he emphasized. And he added: “At first I had doubts to go to Belgium. If I left, I could combine my life with the selection. But, I received much more energy from other places. I want to choose adventure and good life. That idea excited me a lot. Then I thought: ‘I’m not going to leave this to the Dutch team, right?’ ”

The truth is that life holds that feeling of freedom. In its near future is going Europe, giving time and not launching something new immediately, in addition to seeking to complete your studies in psychology. “I don’t see myself working from nine to five. I want to start something myself. I have many general ideas, I think of online talents training or create my own health community ”he stressed.

For now, Verse that had already warned that a break would be taken after the Olympic Gameshe finished ratifying his decision. The final retirement of weight figures such as Eva Drummond-of Goede and the remarks of the Magot Van Geffen and Ludewij Welten, among others, will be added at the last time.