Jens Toornstra, 37, was reported to be approaching his 500th match in the Eredivisie. The account described how he began as a 20-year-old student from Ter Aar, arriving at ADO Den Haag in a 1994 Suzuki Swift, and went on to build a career at the club and at Feyenoord.

It also recounted his character, his experiences in The Hague and Rotterdam, and his decision to reject Lazio.