Friesland
Van Persie is coming into a brand new section in his teaching profession. It’s his first job as head coach, after he has already gained expertise in Feyenoord’s youth academy. “As a participant you could have extra direct affect on the match than as a coach,” says the previous participant of Manchester United, Arsenal and the Dutch nationwide crew, amongst others. “I’ve been in a position to reside in lovely locations. It reveals that ambition can take you to totally different locations on this planet.”
Now he finally ends up as a coach in Heerenveen. Friesland isn’t fully new to him. “My grandfather and grandmother lived in Kollumerzwaag. That is the place I caught my first carp. I used to be 4 or 5 years outdated, I believe. I nonetheless get pleasure from fishing, however I do not count on to get into it a lot.”
Exhibiting some guts
“One in every of my objectives is to make individuals pleased,” says the coach. “I imagine that as a footballer you at all times stay a toddler, no matter your age. You go onto the sphere with mates, have enjoyable. You must be pleased and proud to play soccer. We need to play to win, whatever the opponent. If we’re proper, we’ll play much more on the assault. However then you can too lose 3-0. We need to present braveness.