Khalid and Sabia Boulahrouz

June 19th, 2008 | By: Jan | 12 Comments »

Khalid Boulahrouz will stay in the Dutch camp. On Wednesday, Khalid and Sabia were faced with a devastating personal drama when he premature baby girl Anissa died shortly after delivery.

Marco van Basten spoke extensively with the defender. “It is terrible for Khalid and Sabia and we are doing everything we can to support him. Obviously, the focus will have to shift to Russia for the team and typically Khalid…not only does he understand that, he also wants us to.”

Boulahrouz has the freedom to leave the players hotel whenever he wants. “Khalid can leave and go to his familiy whenever he feels he needs to. They deserve all the support and don’t forget, they will also have to make arrangements of all sorts…”

Several players have supported Boulahrouz and his wife in the hospital. Skipper Van der Sar: “We were there for him, most of us are parents and it shocked us all tremendously. Van Nistelrooy, Nigel de Jong and Robin van Persie, Boulah’s best mates in the group, were the first to support him.

Van der Sar: “This is a very tough situation, but knowing Khalid, he will emerge from this all stronger. He handles himself exceptionally well.”

The Dutch fans have stated that they will use the first minutes of the Russia game to honour Khalid and his wife through chanting and singing. They will dedicate Liverpool’s anthem “You never walk alone” to him and his family.

Tags: Basten, Boulahrouz, Euro 2008, Netherlands, Nistelrooy, Oranje, Persie, Sar

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Comments

By GD | June 19th, 2008 at 4:11 pm

Sterkte Boulahrouz!

By Porchetta | June 19th, 2008 at 4:27 pm

Khalid played three great games beyond expectations…when he was transferred from chelsea as a flop, nobobody gave him second look..But he has emerged from obscurity again as a good right back

By Matt C. | June 19th, 2008 at 5:22 pm

Broke my heart to read this earlier today. Wish him and his wife all the best.

By Gue | June 19th, 2008 at 5:51 pm

Ikut berduka cita …
Semoga ditabahkan kedua orangtua yang ditinggalkan…
Biarlah si kecil menjadi bunga di surga untuk kedua orangtuanya…

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By Copper | June 19th, 2008 at 6:20 pm

All the best, Boulah and Sabia!! No one should have to go through a tragedy like this! Het allerbeste!

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By Copper | June 19th, 2008 at 6:50 pm

According to the ‘Telegraaf’, Holland’s biggest newspaper, the Dutch fans will show their support for Boulah and his wife during saturday’s game by sounding off his name during the first minute of the game, followed by the singing of “You never walk alone!” A class act!!

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By Pituricchio | June 19th, 2008 at 9:03 pm

i feel sorry for you. Hopefully u would emerge from this tragedy stronger and side -by side with his team-mates for the rest of the campaign.

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