Real MadridTOThe unusual case of the Dutch Konterman
A transfer can be frustrated for many reasons, but rarely, to say the least, has a case like the Dutch been seenBert Kosterman, international midfielder with the ‘Oranje’ who in 1999 rejected Real Madrid … for fear of learning Spanish.
Bert Konterman stood out in theFeyenoordat the orders ofLeo Bennhakker,former coach of Real Madrid. In1999, he received an offer from the white club, according to himself in theFitbaw Talkit podcast.
“Real Madrid offered 20 million dollars to Feyenoord for m. Leo Beenhakker was my coach and I had trained Real Madrid three years earlier.He came to me and said ‘Real Madrid loves you’, I said ‘No, you’re joking, I don’t believe you’. Then he said: ‘I want you to stay at Feyenoord, but I imagine you want to go to Real Madrid because it is a fantastic club. “
“I always thought my next team should have been inGermanyorGreat Britainbecause he spoke German very well and spoke English quite well, soSpain made me a little scared because I was a little nervous about that great move to a club like Real Madrid. I was a little nervous to learn Spanish, I think as a human being at that time I was not ready to make that move to Real Madrid, then it was a bit stupid of me because they were really interested, “he confessed.
So Konterman, always according to his version, rejected Madrid’s offer and continued at Feyenoord. Soon after, in2000, he went toGlasgow Rangerswhere will not have theproblems with the language that frustrated in an unusual way his signing for the Bernabu club.
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