The first big jump in the career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic it was from the Malmo from Sweden to Ajax in mid-2001. When the striker landed in Netherlands to demonstrate all his talent, he found himself lonely due to that tough personality that he demonstrated throughout his career. However the journalist Thijs Slegerswho at that time was press officer for the PSVcame to the life of the point and built a friendship that continues to this day.
The fierce criticism of Messi’s PSG for his premature elimination in the French Cup: “disorganized gang” and an “amorphous” team
The 2-1 loss against Olympique de Marseille set a precedent that ended a run against the classic rival. A few days after the match against Bayern Munich, the leader of Ligue 1 is going through the worst moment of the season
The Dutch chronicler has been fighting acute leukemia since 2020 and He is currently in the terminal phase of the disease.. Instead of being admitted to a hospital, he uses the last weeks of his life to tell the world of his personal struggle and be an example to the thousands of people who suffer just like him. In addition, he seeks to convey the importance of stem cell and blood donations through a campaign with which it has already achieved approximately 10,000 new volunteers.
During the transmission of ESPN local, the Swedish striker was asked to remember the moment he met Thijs. “If I remember? Of course I remember, he was the only friend I had in the Netherlands. I was lost, I was young, I was confused, and I had no one. Out of nowhere this journalist appeared who approached me and at that time journalists were not my friends. They were the opposite, my enemies. We went to dinner, let’s say lunch, and the next day we were already great friends,” recalled the Milan footballer who is recovering from several knee problems.
And he added in this regard: “We played tennis, he helped me a lot, he gave me all the support I needed. That was the first step in my career and I even wrote about him in my book, I was always very grateful for everything and we still keep in touch. He entered my heart right from the start. Thijs, I just want to say that I love you very much my friend”. After a few seconds, Zlatan could not hold back the tears and showed all his emotion in front of the cameras due to the situation of his partner.
Lionel Messi was injured and is a doubt for the Champions League match between PSG and Bayern Munich
This was anticipated by the French portals. The Argentine will be absent from the duel against Monaco this weekend
In the recent win for PSV against Groningen for 6-0, The entire stadium paid tribute to Slegers who was present in one of the boxes. Thousands of applause descended from the stands and photos of the club’s former press officer were seen all over the Phillips Stadium. On the field of play, footballers from both teams stopped to acknowledge the journalist’s work with one of the largest institutions in the Netherlands.
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