[Coach Verbeek, an emphatic win tonight for De Kaaskoppen. Eight goals, three points and a clean sheet—what message does this send to the rest of the league?] A middle-aged man wearing a sharp suit and glasses while holding a microphone with the words AD Sportwereld written on it, leaned forward.
They were presently in a press conference room which buzzed with energy as journalists shuffled into their seats with notebooks and recorders ready. The white AZ Alkmaar logo stood out against the red background on the wall behind the stage.
At the table sat Gertjan Verbeek with a calm but firm expression on his face, he was flanked by the captain, Martens, and Benjamin.
Both players wore reserved smiles, though Benjamin's eyes occasionally darted around the room, betraying his youth and inexperience in such a setting.
