Stuart James article on Ricksen

[uneasydaz]

End of Fernando Ricksen’s suffering brings both heartbreak and relief | Football | The Guardian

Death of the former Rangers and Netherlands player Fernando Ricksen brings to a close a brutal six-year battle with motor neurone disease

amp.theguardian.com

 

[StokeyBear]

was going to post this earlier.

Great article

 

[uneasydaz]

was going to post this earlier.

Great article

Puts the Scottish media to shame

 

[G-Hallbear]

Not an easy read. Heartbreaking.

 

[Britannia89]

Couldn't hold back the tears reading that last part. Wow.

 

[Ianferguson]

Great article, Fernando fought like a lion and may he RIP.

 

[bert]

yeah that has got me reading that, heartbreaking

 

[AllyAdair]

wonderful piece, I shared this earlier on twitter.
I don't want to take the clicks away but "As Ricksen’s eyes moved slowly across the screen, he selected “t” but there was a long pause before he got to “i”. De Vries knew his friend was more than tired. " Heartrendingly beautiful writing.

 

[insanicdrunk]

This is the article that ‘our’ media should have written.

Class and fitting.

 

[eyalluvitt]

That's what a normal respectful non-bigoted journalist can do when he puts his mind to it. Bravo

 

[Renfrew@UKGB&NI]

To be fair,in the shop today and every paper had a full front page of the man with fine words.

 

[Wee Dick's Hairnet]

yeah that has got me reading that, heartbreaking

Me too. Such a shame.

 

[BlueBearette]

Absolutely heartbreaking stuff Fernando was a true warrior the strength of the man knew no bounds

 

[bkkbear]

got the balance right by acknowledging his colourful and wild side but then leaving it at that and then concentrating on his battle and his family. There is a time and place for a full and frank bio, today or yesterday is not that time. Martin Grant and Graham Speirs et all, read and weep a what you could have written.

 

[ibroxonian]

Devastating

Brilliant piece of writing

 

[ecossebear]

Supposedly even some of the most rhabid bloggers have been writing heartfelt articles on Ricksen. When our biggest haters can take a minute out to write something with some humanity, what does it say about our horrific Scottish media!

 

[Netherburntrueblue]

Sitting in my car waiting to pick up my mate for the game and can hardly see to type this message, a good but heart wrenching read, sleep well Fernando.

 

[BagoBorealis]

My goodness, that last paragraph and answer.

 

[Fin5769]

That's probably the best piece about Fernando that I've read. The Scottish press should take note of this instead of focussing on the negatives.

 

[Carlton The Bear]

Heartbreaking to read but that’s the sort of journalism that people can respect. Seeing the human side of it and not just trailing up cheap shots.

Thanks OP for sharing it.

 

[fergie1959]

Very sad but very respectful. Written by a normal human being.