Sunday, June 8, 2014

“We had no iPad, us lay the ball under the bed” – Dichtbij.nl

REGION | June 8, 2014 | test | By the close editorial (Newspaper Kennemer)

BEVERWIJK – NOW THE WORLD the World Cup and opklopt coach Louis van Gaal almost daily answers questions, does not belong entirely coincidental Arthur Numan from him. The 44-year-old former professional is personal proof that Beverwijk and environs still exert sufficient appeal. Back in his hometown; back to the roots of this likeable footballer and returned to the familiar space that the beach and the dunes of Wijk aan Zee.

He grew up there, went to school and played mostly on the playground at the Galgenweg opposite the church in his younger years hider game ‘Blikkie stairs. Together with his younger brother Jeroen was that soon kicking a soccer ball. At ungodly hours they were working on it; with the shooting, with the ‘pits’ and’ keep ball up “with the

Arthur breaks loose in a torrent of words and says:.” I was a quiet and unassuming guy, although Slightly shy, like a leaf could turn into a busy guy, as soon as it was about football. “Look”, to a tree so he continues, “we had no iPhone or iPad. With us lay the ball under the bed. We also never went on holiday abroad or something. My parents chose the beach in Wijk aan Zee, the village that we gave the name of “Quartier a Mer ‘in our tough stories to friends far. Once in the sixth grade of the Sacred Heart school, teacher spoke Van Hoof: “If you continue, you can forget about the secondary school I was focused on the art of football hindsight is that thread eventually got my further development… I can choose my real passion after secondary school and I was admitted on points to the sports mecca, the CIOS in Overveen. “

” I learned what discipline means. the most out of yourself to achieve the goal reach. This was an exercise “At the Top” in the Netherlands. daytime study and sports from 08.00 to 18.00 and then train at FC Haarlem, the club who invited me to play football as a left winger or left midfielder. My them father often said, “if you want to be better than the rest you have to do more than the rest” Willem van Hanegem once said, “Arthur, you let yourself under too much snow. While above the others stands head and shoulders. Know one thing, if you really can play football then you force a matter of respect. “Those words, I well remember. Am very often, if not always, quite stood up for myself. No time for entertainment. Focused exclusively on growing the sport. “

Arthur Numan talks fast and frequently stumbles over his words when he talks about his status as a full professor at the age of 21 at FC Twente in Enschede; his service as a steward in the Ripperdastraat barracks, Haarlem and especially about his long stay as a pro at the top club PSV Eindhoven. That position he used as a springboard for European football to be for the Dutch team. Thus address a greater chance of selected Solely for sporting reasons chose Numan PSV instead of Manchester City, which offered a three times higher salary.

“I’m ‘cascading’ grown and six years left back at PSV until the Scottish football Glascow Rangers on my path was. That club was then headed by Dick Advocaat. I had a great time, both on the field and beyond. Moreover, we won a number of awards including three times the national championship. Especially the games against archrival Celtic were great and the atmosphere and surroundings with 60,000 people in the stands was unimaginable. Afterwards Galaxy in America presented itself. But I felt that I had to stop and had too long and too intense walked on my toes. “

The ogled freedom but also meant that he had to adjust to the new situation. really in 2003 But with his faithful partner Heemskerkse, Marjon van der Kolk and daughters born in Scotland Brit (10) and Maud (8) he enjoyed the beautiful Scottish surroundings. Although he has qualifications to become a trainer or a sports teacher, he chose a time well fair. Until the whole family after twelve years’ Scottish adventure “wanted to say goodbye. The grandchildren back to the grandfathers and grandmothers in Holland and Arthur and partner back to ‘the hinterland of the Galgenweg. The Gladiolenlaan is their domain. The football game continues, as he is working as a scout for AZ Alkmaar.

“They Obvious Me ‘r From’ is a section in which French Thöne and Hans van der Mast (Photography) along Featured Esters Velsenoorders, Heem Dungeons Beverwijkers and leave it to the floor. Series that also read. See also: www.zekennemervan.nl

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