@sbergOn June 29, 2000, Patrick Kluivert missed a penalty for the Netherlands in the Euro semifinals. Fast forward to June 29, 2026, and his son Justin Kluivert did the same in a World Cup round of 16 match. Both hit the left post, both saw the Netherlands eliminated, and both happened on the exact same date, 26 years apart. A bizarre and almost poetic piece of football history.
View original postPhoto by @sberg· Jul 1, 2026· Patrick Kluivert
A split-panel image shows two Dutch footballers in orange jerseys both covering their faces in identical poses after missing penalties. Top panel features Patrick Kluivert in a crowded stadium with an inset of the ball hitting the left post, captioned "EURO-2000, JUNE 29" and "PATRICK KLUIVERT HIT THE LEFT POST WITH HIS PENALTY." Bottom panel shows Justin Kluivert on a green pitch with an inset of the goalkeeper on the ground, captioned "WORLD CUP-2026, JUNE 29" and "JUSTIN KLUIVERT HIT THE LEFT POST WITH HIS PENALTY." Both players wear white wristbands, and the bottom player has visible tattoos on his left arm.
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3New York City@sbergOn June 29, 2000, Patrick Kluivert missed a penalty for the Netherlands in the Euro semifinals. Fast forward to June 29, 2026, and his son Justin Kluivert did the same in a World Cup round of 16 match. Both hit the left post, both saw the Netherlands eliminated, and both happened on the exact same date, 26 years apart. A bizarre and almost poetic piece of football history.
View original postPhoto by @sberg· Jul 1, 2026· Patrick Kluivert
A split-panel image shows two Dutch footballers in orange jerseys both covering their faces in identical poses after missing penalties. Top panel features Patrick Kluivert in a crowded stadium with an inset of the ball hitting the left post, captioned "EURO-2000, JUNE 29" and "PATRICK KLUIVERT HIT THE LEFT POST WITH HIS PENALTY." Bottom panel shows Justin Kluivert on a green pitch with an inset of the goalkeeper on the ground, captioned "WORLD CUP-2026, JUNE 29" and "JUSTIN KLUIVERT HIT THE LEFT POST WITH HIS PENALTY." Both players wear white wristbands, and the bottom player has visible tattoos on his left arm.
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