Celebrity
Beautiful Tribute: Koeman Junior in Tears During Applause for Deceased Mother
AZ-Telstar paused play in the twelfth minute to honor Bartina Koeman, mother of Telstar goalkeeper Ronald Koeman junior, who died on Tuesday at age 65 from breast cancer complications. Players, officials, and supporters applauded, displaying a banner reading 'Strength to the Koeman family' and showing her photo on screens. Despite his grief, Koeman junior chose to play, with trainer Henk Brugge stating the goalkeeper sought distraction through football. FC Groningen also observed a moment of silence during their match against PEC Zwolle, applauding in the 65th minute to reflect her age. Bartina was diagnosed in 2010, recovered, saw a recurrence in 2018, and became chronically ill; she had been married to Ronald Koeman since 1985 and they have three children.
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