Giant Tifo As Dutch Team Honour Retiring Kit Woman

"When I started astatine Go Ahead Eagles, I wasn't moreover allowed to participate nan players' lounge," she told nan nine website successful 2023. "In fact, I wasn't moreover successful nan squad photo. Kit group were ne'er really a afloat portion of nan squad astatine nan time. Nowadays it's different.

"My acquisition was different successful nan early years. Back then, I sometimes really sat connected nan chair for illustration a supporter. Then I was eating myself up if we didn't play a bully game. That took astir 15 years. Nowadays it's different: players are now conscionable my colleagues.

"Within nan existent organisation of Go Ahead Eagles, I americium nan only one. I don't deliberation anyone has ever been connected nan payroll for truthful long. I'm really proud of it!"

The nine said Whittie is "really loved by each nan labor astatine nan club, nan players and nan supporters".

During her clip astatine nan nine she witnessed aggregate relegations and promotions, winning nan Dutch Cup past season, and nan squad competing successful nan Europa League.