Football’s most famous twins turn 50 on Friday but after successful playing careers together, Frank and Ronald de Boer mark the milestone at a ...
Football’s most famous twins turn 50 on Friday but after successful playing careers together, Frank and Ronald de Boer mark the milestone at a time when their paths have finally diverged.14 May 2020 02:05PMREUTERS: Football’s most famous twins turn 50 on Friday but after successful playing careers together, Frank and Ronald de Boer mark the milestone at a time when their paths have finally diverged.
They took the club to court to force a move to Barcelona, not long after signing a six-year contract extension, arguing they had a verbal agreement that if one brother received a lucrative offer the other would be allowed to join him.The pair eventually forced a 22 million pounds transfer, but it led to their being lampooned as money-grabbing farm boys.
“When we went to Barcelona we enjoyed potatoes and vegetables best but now we know better. We became world citizens. Things change; from your tastes to the way you think about life.” Replacing Martin Jol at Ajax in December 2010, Frank quickly went on to become the first coach to win four successive Dutch league titles, earning him a place among a list of exciting young European managers.
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