Ronald Koeman Jr in tears as Telstar pay tribute to late mother

The Telstar goalkeeper broke down on the pitch as his club honoured his mother, who died earlier this week.

What happened. Ronald Koeman Jr was moved to tears during an on-pitch tribute to his mother, Bartina Koeman-Boddeveld, who died earlier this week at 65 after a long battle with cancer. The Telstar goalkeeper played his first game since her death on Sunday, with AZ Alkmaar stopping the match in the 12th minute to honour her.

• Ronald Koeman announced his wife's death in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
• The couple had been married for 41 years and shared three children.
• AZ halted play in the 12th minute as a mark of respect.

“With intense sadness, but also with great pride and love, we say goodbye to my beautiful wife”

— Ronald Koeman

Koeman Jr returned to action for Telstar days after his mother's passing, with the football world offering its support.

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