Football legend Ronald Koeman has announced the de.ath of his beloved wife Bartina from bre.ast cancer aged 65
The former Netherlands and Barcelona boss and his other half were married for 41 years and he shared a heartbreaking message with the news on Instagram.
Koeman, 63, wrote: ‘With intense sadness, but also with great pride and love, we say goodbye to my beautiful wife, our dearest mom and grandma.’
The image he shared to accompany the post was a black and white shot of the couple looking into each other’s eyes and clasping their hands together.
Koeman, who established himself as a football legend during his decorated playing career for Barcelona, Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord, married Bartina back in 1985.
They had three children and four grandchildren together during a long and happy marriage.
