Netherlands centre-back Matthijs de Ligt described Eden Hazard as “out of this world” after facing the Belgium superstar in a friendly on Tuesday.
The Oranje continued their resurgence under Ronald Koeman as youngster Arnaut Groeneveld’s first international goal secured a 1-1 friendly draw in Brussels.
Barcelona target De Ligt played for the opening 45 minutes and was highly impressed by the Chelsea attacker’s exploits on and off the ball.
“I obviously knew about the size of [Romelu] Lukaku,” the 19-year-old said.
“And Hazard is truly out of this world. It’s been some night for me.
“It was fantastic. You start playing football for games like these. Strikers like Lukaku, wingers like Hazard, it’s great to face them on the pitch.”
De Ligt has made 11 appearances for Netherlands since making his debut in March 2017, and looks set to be a thorn in the international side for years to come.
