On Saturday, that reward was obvious: more history. No Dutch player in the Netherlands’ football history has managed 100 goals. Miedema has done so (none from the penalty spot) in 126 appearances, opening the scoring in the Netherlands’ 3-0 victory over Wales.

Netherlands great Vivianne Miedema's 100th goal in international soccer has been key to a 3-0 win over debut-making Wales at the Women's European Championship in Lucerne.

Netherland’s began their UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory over Cymru, with Vivianne Miedema marking a landmark moment by scoring her 100th goal for the Dutch.Andries