Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍

"Universal law is for lackeys,Context is for kings"

[Harry Vermeegen @harryvermeegen]

En zo stemt de coalitie asiel moties weg! Niet vergeten!
https://t.co/Y3Hzrsls2t #vvd #d66 #cda #asiel #tweedekamer

[Sander Sassen @SanderSassen]

Ik wilde toch graag @Eerdmans even in het zonnetje zetten, door Joost en zijn @JA21 fractie zijn inmiddels meerdere belangrijke moties ingediend en aangenomen, terwijl de rest van het kabinet nog in de zandbak aan het spelen is. Ga zo door!

#joosteerdmans #moties #nederland

[Reform UK Scotland @ReformUKScot]

Even Nicola Sturgeon prefers the lower taxes in London ‼️

[Dire Straits 🎸 @DireStraits77]

Dire Straits 🎼Private Investigations 🎸🎵

[Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍 @Foodman62]

@benonwine Chelsea bun

[Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍 @Foodman62]

@jpaternotte Net zo weinig met Dieren te maken dan u met Democratie.

[Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍 @Foodman62]

@80s_channel I’m on this flight.

[Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍 @Foodman62]

@TracyAnnO @80sography @TeamTAO_ https://t.co/r6DfrXlHTO

[Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍 @Foodman62]

@hereforhannah Damm, not a girl nor gay. 😁

[Ricky Gervais @rickygervais]

The headline is true but I don’t remember this photo being taken 😂

[Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍 @Foodman62]

@hereforhannah And older men 😂

[Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍 @Foodman62]

@MRoshiCrypto @Plakplaat63 Je zou het denken

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

Alan Rickman had a voice that could make even the simplest line sound memorable. What made him special, though, was the intelligence behind every performance. Villain, hero, or something in between, he always seemed to understand the character.

[Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍 @Foodman62]

@Arbihorla Torres said he could only score that much as a result of Kuyts work.

[Abiola Adesina @Arbihorla]

Rafa Benítez understood something about Dirk Kuyt that many people never truly appreciated.

While others focused on what he wasn't, Benítez focused on what he was.

And what he was, was priceless.

Because football is full of talented players.

But very few are willing to sacrifice themselves completely for the team.

Dirk Kuyt did it every single week.

When he arrived from Feyenoord in 2006, Liverpool were signing one of the most prolific strikers in Europe.

Goals came naturally to him.

He was the star.

The main man.

The player expected to lead the line.

But football doesn't always follow the script.

Benítez saw something different.

He saw a player with endless energy.

A player willing to run himself into the ground.

A player who would press defenders, track runners, cover full-backs and still somehow appear in the box when it mattered most.

So Kuyt adapted.

And he never complained.

That's what made him special.

Many forwards talk about sacrifice.

Kuyt actually lived it.

Liverpool supporters quickly fell in love with him because he represented everything the club values.

Hard work.

Commitment.

Honesty.

Relentless effort.

The famous "Duracell Bunny" nickname didn't appear by accident.

Some players slow down after 70 minutes.

Kuyt seemed to find another gear.

Then came March 2011.

Liverpool versus Manchester United.

Anfield.

One of football's biggest rivalries.

The pressure was enormous.

The atmosphere electric.

And Dirk Kuyt delivered one of the most memorable performances of his Liverpool career.

A hat-trick against Manchester United.

The dream.

Three goals.

Three moments of perfect anticipation.

Three reminders that while people often labelled him a workhorse, he was also a ruthless goalscorer.

His hat-trick wasn't filled with spectacular long-range strikes.

It was something even better.

Elite movement.

Elite awareness.

Elite instinct.

Being exactly where he needed to be when it mattered most.

That was Kuyt's gift.

He understood football.

He understood space.

And he understood pressure.

But the Manchester United game wasn't the only reason Liverpool fans adore him.

Kuyt built a reputation for delivering when the stakes were highest.

Champions League nights.

Merseyside derbies.

Cup finals.

Penalty shootouts.

Big moments never frightened him.

In fact, he seemed to enjoy them.

The 2007 Champions League Final goal.

The winner against Everton.

Countless crucial penalties.

Whenever Liverpool needed someone to step forward, Dirk was usually there.

And that's why the criticism he received from some corners always felt unfair.

People obsessed over stepovers.

They obsessed over flair.

They obsessed over aesthetics.

Meanwhile Kuyt was doing the dirty work that helps teams win football matches.

He sacrificed personal statistics.

He sacrificed individual glory.

He sacrificed the comfort of playing in his natural position.

All for the badge.

All for the team.

And that's why his legacy remains so strong at Anfield.

Not because he was the fastest.

Not because he was the most technically gifted.

Not because he produced highlight reels every weekend.

But because he gave absolutely everything he had.

Every tackle.

Every sprint.

Every press.

Every challenge.

Every match.

Liverpool fans never had to question his commitment.

And in football, that earns a level of respect that lasts forever.

Dirk Kuyt wasn't just a player.

He was a mentality.

A fighter.

A leader.

A warrior who turned selflessness into an art form.

❤️ #LFC #LiverpoolFC #DirkKuyt #Anfield #YNWA #PremierLeague #FootballStories #ProperFootball #Liverpool

[Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍 @Foodman62]

@ThatEricAlper

[Dire Straits 🎸 @DireStraits77]

Dire Straits 🎼Money For Nothing (Live At Knebworth 1990)🎸💙

[Ton Christiaanse 🇳🇱 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍 @Foodman62]

@ATRightMovies Indochine

[Spider Tracks @Spider70S]

‘Drops Of Jupiter’
(Tell Me)
~Train

“…And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there?…”