Must people be judgemental even in such a tragic event? The man has just lost a child. I have been blessed enough to have never suffered such a tragedy, and I cannot tell you how I would react if I did. Everyone mourns differently and deals with their grief in different ways – this is what he feels comfortable doing right now. He is not doing anything inappropriate, he is continuing with his everyday life because that is the way he has chosen to deal with what has happened to him and his family. Hold back the judgements – would you want someone scrutinizing you if you were in the same situation? Have some class and some compassion for your fellow parents, please.

I loved that all the players of the Dutch team were wearing the ‘mournband’ (idk what the real name in english is, sorry!) to show that they were all supportive of Boulahrouz and his family =)

All the players were wearing their usual orange uniform with a black band on the left upper arm

I’m from the Netherlands and I must say we’re all very supportive (as soccerfans) with whatever Khalid wil decide and tonight the Dutch squad will play against Russia with mourning ties to remember Anissa.

I think we don’t have to be so judgemental, everybody grieves differently and if you ask me it shows real strenght from the whole Boulahrouz family to keep going in the best way that they seem fit.

He left the dutch cantonment wednesday, when his girlfriend started to have health problems. He spent all the time with her, and he went to his daughter funerals. But he decided to play saturday against Russia. I respect his decision;

I do think Khalid and his wife talked about this and decided this together. I know that a part of the squad were with him and his wife in the hospital the entire day to support them. They’re a very tight group, and I think that also helped in his decision to stay.

I’ve seen many couples losing a child (I’m a doctor and I work in pediatric oncology) and they all mourn differently. Some people need to just move on. They want to carry on as if nothing had happened because it is truly too difficult to stay at home and just grieve their child. When I started in that unit I couldn’t understand it but my dh (who works in psychiatry) told me it was okay, we all have our very own way to deal with the loss of a loved one. Even if it may seem weird to act like that it doesn’t we’re cold-hearted.
That being said, his family and him are in my thoughts and prayers.

I’m sure their hearts are broken, and my deepest sympathies go to them and their families.

If Soccer is her Dad’s passion, then I think Little Anissa will be looking down from heaven, proud and smiling that her Papa is continuing with his sport. She would not want him to be sad.

personally, i prefer “i am a father and i will be with my grieving wife on saturday”