Louis van Gaal Tuesday received his award for Coach of the Year at the Sports Gala with mixed feelings from the hands of referee Bjorn Kuipers.
“I’m here with an ambivalent feeling because with Orange actually quite have won nothing, “said Van Gaal, who Orange to bronze piloted at the World Cup, at the Amsterdam RAI.
” We finished third while there are so many Olympic and world champions. Maybe I owe this award or to the media, “joked Van Gaal, who is known to be not too good relationship with the press.
Technical director Maurits Hendriks, Van Gaal personally asked to be present at the Sports Gala. “I first said:” Why should I come Footballers still never win anything? ‘. But I think that you should always come when you’re nominated. And now I stand here as the winner. “
Orange was later also Team of the Year. Captain Robin van Persie took that prize. “I especially want to thank the fans who have really sympathized with us, we felt the support of the entire country.”.
Robben
In the election for the Sportsman of the Year was another international with the honor to the story: Arjen Robben. “Fantastic, very proud that I am standing here with this trophy in hand,” said the attacker via a video link to Munich, where he replicates the Jaap Eden was in control.
His father got on stage Amsterdam in the ‘real’ trophy. “I did not expect this with all the other great athletes. The deepest bow to all performances of the past year. I am very proud that I can win, especially as a footballer. Really great, thanks!”
Wüst
“Wow, I’m a bit speechless,” Ireen Wüst responded after his was declared the best athlete.
“This is a nice culmination of a great year. I’ve had such a great year with the world and European title and of course the Olympics. I could not do this without my fantastic TVM skating team and the staff. “
Robben best sportsman, Wüst Sportswoman of the Year
By: NU.nl
Picture: Reuters
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