A father's love. Robin van Persie warmly supports his son Shaqueel after serious injury in match against Betis
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
A challenging period in the career of the 19-year-old son of the Netherlands national team legend.
Details: In yesterday’s Europa League Matchday 8 fixture between Betis and Feyenoord, 19-year-old Feyenoord forward Shaqueel van Persie suffered a serious knee injury in the 85th minute, forcing him to leave the pitch on a stretcher.
Witnessing the pain and disappointment of his protégé—who is also his son—Feyenoord head coach Robin van Persie asked the medical staff to lay Shaqueel down on the ground so he could embrace him and offer a few words of encouragement.
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Online, Feyenoord fans are touched by Robin’s gesture, insisting that this is exactly what fatherly love should look like.
Unfortunately for the visitors, the match ended 2-1 in favor of Betis, leaving Feyenoord outside the playoff zone.
This season, Shaqueel van Persie has played 6 matches for Feyenoord’s first team, scoring 2 goals and providing 2 assists.
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