A DUTCH sports reporter was left red-faced after praising a player's ability to speak England - despite him being from New Zealand. Matt Garbett and his NAC Breda team-mates pulled off a stunning upset in their second game back in the Eredivisie last weekend. 3 NAC Breda pulled off a shock upset against Ajax last weekend Credit: REX 3 Goalscorer Matthew Garbett was involved in an awkward post-match interview Credit: ESPN NEDERLAND Breda beat Dutch giants Ajax 2-1 at the Rat Verlegh Stadion just over a week after being battered by Groningen in their season opener.
Garbett lit the blue touch paper in the 58th minute and was interviewed by ESPN Nederland after the match. The 22-year-old said of the minnows' shock result: "Performances come down to the environment. "And we got a good culture here building up and I'm hoping that we can continue here.
" READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS Ron the money? Cristiano Ronaldo hints he has secretly married Georgina Rodriguez "Thanks a lot," the reporter replied. "And you speak good English." Rather than point out he comes from a country where English is the predominant language, the classy Garbett said: "Cheers, I appreciate it.
" Social media users, however, weren't as kind, with one saying: "LMAO that is crazy." Another said with a laughing emoji: "Was the Kiwi accent not a dead giveaway?" Most read in Football CASHING IN Celtic star Kyogo to Man City transfer latest as Hoops to demand massive fee MOVING ON Celtic ship misfit to Portuguese side on four-year deal as clear out continues SIM'S CERTAIN Rangers fans say 'we'll just wait until next year' after major transfer miss 'GREAT VALUE' 'Yes, we really want him' - club owner reveals he wants Rangers outcast BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER S 3 NAC Breda are currently tenth in the Eredivisie table Credit: EPA And another said: "This is wild." One remarked with a series of laughing emojis: "This Dutch journo praised NAC Breda’s Matt Garbett on his English.
Champions League releases new anthem as fuming fans say 'the beautiful game has died' "He’s from New Zealand." Another chimed in: "Shout out to the bloke on Dutch telly who congratulated Matt Garbett for being able to speak English." Victory over Ajax fired Breda - who finished seventh in the Dutch second tier last season - into tenth place in the Eredivisie table.
Breda boss Carl Hoefkens said of the historic win: “I think we can be very satisfied with the victory, “A point was certainly well deserved. Ajax may have had possession of the ball, but that didn't matter much for us in this match. Read more on the Scottish Sun ALL OVER Shutters down & shelves cleared as iconic fashion brand closes all Scottish stores BLAME GAME It was always someone else's fault with Connor Goldson, we argued all the time "It was important that we could inject at the right times and we did that.
"I am very satisfied with this victory.”.
