Memphis bleak no more after the Dutch international attacker bagged a brace Sunday against Luxembourg in World Cup qualifiers, the second of which was a dipping free-kick that could not have been better placed. Memphis Depay 2, Luxembourg 1.
With the 3-1 victory, Danny Blind's lot vaults Sweden for second place in Group A behind France as the Dutch look to qualify for its first major tournament since finishing third at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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Odds are Everton boss and fellow Dutchman Ronald Koeman was watching the match, and he wasn't the only Merseysider with a keen interest in Depay's display.