Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 3:16 PM• Last update: 15:33

Dirk Kuyt has responded for the first time to the rumors about an operation on his face. The 104-time international of the Dutch was almost unrecognizable to viewers of Ziggo Sport when he first joined as an analyst in January: his characteristic wild hair was combed back tightly, he had a beard and his young-looking face was also a topic of conversation. .

Kuyt says to story that he has not had a facelift done. “It is simply not true. Of course I also hear that all kinds of people call things like that, and then I think: never mind,” says the Feyenoord club icon. He did have a vision correction performed on both eyes. “That was really necessary, because if I was tired or had drunk a glass of wine, my eyelid would droop.”

Diana Gabriels, owner of a cosmetic clinic where many celebrities come, however, says that Kuyt has indeed had a complete facelift. “It was done very nicely. He had a complete facelift. Dirk was a top athlete, then you have a very low fat percentage. He has a wrinkled head and a sunken face because he was so toned.” Kuyt denies her statement. “After the surgery on my eyes, my face was a bit swollen. And yes, I have a different haircut.”