Mercurial wingers who can stick the ball like glue to their feet and dance past an entire team will always be the best kind of breed in footballers. The Neymar’s, Hazard’s, Adel Taarabt’s, (yes) Robben’s, and, of course, Messi’s of the world will always have a much deeper impact amongst football fans and romantics across …
When a boy with dreadlocks from Hauge, Netherlands entered the Cobham in 2011, many eyes gazed upon the 16-year-old. Same nation, same hairstyle, same facial features, if it is that Ruud Gullit‘s son, many wondered. For a young Nathan Ake, this was nothing new. “Wherever I go, people say: ‘Hey, look, there is Ruud Gullit’s …
Even after all these years since Gullit’s retirement, he is still as successful as he was in his playing days in surprising the most assured fans with his trickery. This time it is a linguistic problem concerning the midfielder deserving of serious consideration. Have you been pronouncing Ruud Gullit’s name as Rood Huh-lit? Google might …