‘Prem rival requested me for my sister’s quantity – this was my seven-word response’
Former Liverpool star Bolo Zenden had a seven-word reply when ex-Everton defender John Heitinga requested his sister’s quantity.
Zenden, 47, loved an illustrious profession the place he performed for the likes of PSV, Barcelona, and Chelsea, earlier than spending two years at Anfield beneath Rafa Benitez.
While he was by no means membership team-mates with Heitinga, 40, the pair have been worldwide colleagues at Euro 2004 with the Netherlands the place their relationship was cast for all times.
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The ex-winger opened up about Heitinga – who’s West Ham’s assistant coach – and ballsy request he made for his sister’s quantity throughout the worldwide match in Portugal. He solely instructed Ladbrokes Fanzone: “I’m not sure whether many people in the UK know the link between John and myself… obviously everyone in Holland knows.
“It’s humorous how our careers went, if you take a look at our relationship as we speak; I performed for Liverpool, he went to Everton, he began off at Ajax, I began off at PSV. We did play collectively within the Euros in 2004, and that is when my sister and him first met up, they usually’ve been collectively ever since.”
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Zenden revealed the menacing message he had for his compatriot after being requested for his sister’s quantity because the Dutchman stated: “How did it come about? I don’t remember whether he asked for my sister’s number or my sister asked for his number – I guess the only thing I really said to him was ‘you’d better be good to my sister!'”
The pair have since develop into brothers-in-law when the previous centre-back married Charlotte Heitinga in 2010 with the couple sharing three kids.
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Despite stints with Chelsea, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, and Sunderland, Zenden admitted he retains an eye fixed on West Ham’s outcomes on account of Heitinga’s position as assistant supervisor and stated he hasn’t spoken to him for the reason that Hammers’ whopping 6-0 defeat at dwelling to Arsenal.
“I haven’t spoken with John since the Arsenal defeat, but I’m sure you can imagine what that dressing room would have been like at half-time, 4-0 down at home, having conceded three goals just before the break,” he remarked.
“There’s really not a lot you can do at that point in the game to turn things around, especially against a team like Arsenal.”
