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        "id": 1778193,
        "msgid": "john-herdman-welcomes-mees-hilgers-indonesia-is-his-home-1780333064",
        "date": "2026-06-01 22:47:56",
        "title": "John Herdman Welcomes Mees Hilgers: Indonesia is His Home",
        "author": "Firzie A. Idris",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia national team coach John Herdman has called up Mees Hilgers for a training camp to aid his recovery from injury. The Dutch-born player, who last featured for the national team in June 2025, is focusing on rehabilitation rather than playing, with Herdman stating Indonesia serves as his home to facilitate his return to fitness.",
        "content": "<p>John Herdman, Indonesia\u2019s national team coach, explained the\nreasoning behind bringing Mees Hilgers to the training camp ahead of the\nJune 2026 FIFA Matchday. The English coach summoned Hilgers to Jakarta\nto assist in his recovery process. After being absent from the national\nteam for a considerable time, Hilgers reappeared on the first day of the\nGaruda squad\u2019s training camp held at the Madya Stadium of Gelora Bung\nKarno (GBK) in Jakarta on Monday, 1 June 2026. The camp is part of\npreparations for the FIFA Matchday fixtures against Oman (5 June) and\nMozambique (9 June) at the main Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (SUGBK) in\nJakarta. Hilgers last received a call-up to the national team during the\nfinal round of the third phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone\nqualifiers in June 2025, a year ago. The English coach warmly welcomed\nthe player, viewing him as part of Indonesia\u2019s future. \u201cYes, he is part\nof the squad for this training camp. So, Mees, in my view, is an\nimportant part of the group for the future,\u201d Herdman said after leading\nthe session. However, Hilgers\u2019 current focus is not on playing but on\nrecovering from an injury that caused him to miss the entire 2025-2026\nseason with FC Twente. As part of the national team, Herdman hopes that\ntraining with the Garuda squad will make him comfortable and provide\nmotivation for a quicker recovery. \u201cFor us, Indonesia is his home now, a\nplace he likes,\u201d he added. \u201cHe asked if he could undergo some\nrehabilitation here with his football family, and we welcome him with\nopen arms. He will be on the sidelines, and we will just monitor his\nrecovery progress,\u201d he explained. Meanwhile, Sumardji, Chairman of the\nNational Team Board, confirmed that Mees Hilgers has joined the national\nteam training camp for injury recovery.<\/p>",
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