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However, there was a special moment for the Van Persie family, as the manager named his 19-year-old son Shackhill on the bench, his first appearance for the first team. They had previously worked together when he was coaching the club’s youth team.
“Of course it’s special, but in the end, I don’t favor or disrespect him because he’s my son,” the senior Van Persie said. “That wouldn’t be fair either. I treat him like any other player.”
Like Celtic, Feyenoord are desperate to pick up points. Ten was enough for three clubs in the league stage last season, but it was not enough for two of them, as the 16-time Dutch champions are one point worse than their Scottish counterparts.
The team’s top scorer this season is Japanese international Ayase Ueda, who has scored 13 goals in 18 matches, with winger Anis Haji Moussa joining this season after being on loan at Vitesse last season.
On the flip side, it could be Leo Sauer, the Slovakia international who has featured in all of his country’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers, while Sam Steen, signed in the summer for £8.8m, was appointed captain by Van Persie immediately after his arrival at De Kuip.
With Celtic suffering an injury crisis, Feyenoord also found themselves without key players including Arsenal and Bayern Munich target Geoffero Reid and Canadian full-back Kyle Larin.
It’s a game that will conjure up memories of the 1970 European Cup Final when Jock Stein sent the Lisbon Seven Lions to Milan’s San Siro hoping to repeat their glory three years ago, but they lost 2-1 after extra time despite taking the lead through Tommy Gemmell.
It’s clearly not that big of a deal, but the result could have serious ramifications when it comes to progressing in the Europa League this season – and Van Persie knows it.
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