IAN MAATSEN'S dad drove SIX HOURS to the Netherlands' base camp following his son's shock late call-up for the Euros.
The Chelsea man, 22, enjoyed an impressive loan spell with Borussia Dortmund this season, registering five goal contributions and starting the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.
He made Ronald Koeman's provisional squad for the Euros, but was then cut from the final list.
Maatsen swiftly jetted off to Mykonos with girlfriend Emely Tuinder and was pictured chilling on a £500,000 yacht.
But an injury to Teun Koopmeiners then saw Koeman recall Maatsen ahead of their opening game of the tournament against Poland on Sunday.
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The Blues star, who can play on either flank and at left-back, cut short his holiday to join up with the rest of the squad in Germany.
And his dad, Edward, was tasked with driving six hours from his home in Vlaardingen to their Euros camp to drop off Maatsen's boots and personal items.
Speaking to reporters, Edward said: "Ian first wanted to come first to the Netherlands, but that didn't seem like a good idea to us.
"We know that as a family member you are always involved, this European Championship is the icing on the cake.
"As a parent you are very proud and do everything you can to keep it on track and to keep everything around it as stable as possible."
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Although he has made Netherlands' Euros squad, Maatsen is still yet to earn his first cap for his country.
Meanwhile, Koopmeiners is not the only Dutch injury blow after Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong was also ruled out of the tournament with an ankle injury.
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The Dutch have been drawn in Group D alongside Poland, France and Austria.
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Manager Koeman won the country's only major tournament as a player in 1988.
But the Netherlands have not reached the quarter-finals of the Euros since 2008.
