Bartina Koeman In Memoriam
Netherlands Football Coach Ronald Koeman Mourns Wife Bartina After Long Cancer Battle
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Bartina Koeman, the wife of Netherlands head coach and former Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman, has died at 65 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was first diagnosed in 2010, later faced a recurrence and metastases, and underwent ongoing treatment. Ronald Koeman announced her death in an emotional tribute, describing her as his “beautiful wife” and the family’s “dearest mother and grandmother.” The couple had been married for decades and had three children and several grandchildren. Barcelona and the Netherlands football community offered condolences and support to Koeman and his family.
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Bartina Koeman publicly discussed her cancer recurrence before Euro 2024, saying she wanted to be open about the illness to help other women and giving Ronald Koeman her blessing to travel with the Netherlands for the tournament.
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She described her treatment history as including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy after her 2010 diagnosis, followed by treatment every three to four weeks at the Amsterdam Cancer Hospital after metastases were found in her spine.
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Ronald and Bartina Koeman’s three children are named as Tim, Ronald Jr. and Debbie.
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The family asked for privacy as they mourned Bartina’s death.
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Bartina was also described as having run her own cosmetics business alongside supporting Ronald Koeman throughout his playing and coaching career.
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