Midfielder Boudewijn Zenden (Liverpool) is now an Olympien. The Dutch international this afternoon signed on with OM for 2 years. “Bolo” will wear the number 10. Interview and complete introduction.
Effected amidst the utmost secrecy, the transfer of Boudewijn Zenden reached a conclusion on Friday in Marseille, where the Dutch international (out of contract at Liverpool) signed on for 2 years. A choice recruit.
Talented, experienced and left-sided. Boudewijn “Bolo” Zenden is all that and more. “The ideal player,” according to José Anigo, who also added that Zenden had been signed to balance the team on the left-hand side [ lire l’interview ].
An attacking midfielder, the Dutchman made his name with the national team but also through playing for some of the world’s biggest clubs, such as Barça, Chelsea and Liverpool. He has the aura and the experience that will even further bolster OM in 2007-08 after the transfers already concluded in recent weeks. And to cap it all off, his wife is French so he speaks our language beautifully.
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Boudewijn Zenden: “OM is a dream club”
Only minutes after signing a 2-year contract, the new OM recruit gave us his first interview.
How did you decide on OM?
OM is a huge club that is in the running for titles and trophies every year. I’m very ambitious. And also, I should say that I spoke with Djibril (Cissé). He was very positive about the club and the fans.
I’m familiar with the stadium, having played here in the World Cup for Holland in 1998.
The directors, Djibril and all the people around the club made a big effort to get me to sign for OM. That was great, when a club makes such an effort, it increases your desire to go there and play.
With what ambitions do you come to OM?
With a lot of ambition. Especially when I look at the players that have been signed in the past few weeks, and when I think about how the team played last year to finish 2nd.
I also think OM is a dream club. And my dream is to win the Ligue 1 championship with Olympique de Marseille. It’ll be tough. Lyon has dominated in recent years. But another team will have its turn, and I hope that team is OM.
You speak French very well already, thanks to your wife. Do you find France interesting as a country?
Yes. It’s a dynamic league, very attacking, very tough, but also interesting. I’ve played several times for Holland against France and I always found the players to be really good and physically very strong.
A final word for the OM fans…
I’m very happy to be here and I hope the OM fans have the same dreams that I do, that they dream of winning trophies and celebrating them together.
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BOUDEWIJN ZENDEN Midfielder, born 15/08/1976 in Maastricht (Netherlands)) International A | 1m74 / 70 kg Clubs Champions League finalist (Liverpool, 2007) |
An attacking midfielder, he began his career in 1993 at one of Holland’s most prestigious clubs, PSV Eindhoven. The left-sided player quickly became a fixture in the starting XI in his second season (95-96), he won his first trophy, the Dutch Cup. 1997 was even better, with Bolo winning the Dutch league, having played 34 matches and scoring 8 goals. 1994-1995: PSV (28 matches / 5 goals) |
