LAGOS, Portugal, May 31 (Reuters) - Georginio Wijnaldum is delighted to have been appointed captain of the Netherlands for the European Championship but says the absence of Virgil van Dijk will be felt by the Dutch over the next month. He is big and strong and really has the appearance of a captain,” Wijnaldum said. “It is unbelievable that we have not played at a World Cup or European Championship with the Netherlands for seven years. I was on vacation, but that felt wrong, because during those tournaments I shouldn't be on vacation," Wijnaldum said. After the World Cup in 2014, the atmosphere in the squad was a bit down for a while,” he added.
