{
  "id": 7774025,
  "title": "Former Netherlands coach Koeman mourns death of his wife at age 65",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/former-netherlands-coach-koeman-mourns-death-of-his-wife-at-age-65",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:18:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-netherlands-coach-koeman-mourns-111856414.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has mourned the death of his wife, Bartina, who passed away at the age of 65. Koeman announced the news on Instagram, expressing deep sadness while also acknowledging his pride and love for his wife, who was their mother and grandmother. Bartina had been battling breast cancer for years, which reportedly contributed to Koeman's decision to resign from his role as the Dutch national team coach following their World Cup appearance in 2022. Koeman, who won Euro 1988 as a player and led the national team from 2018 to 2020 and again from 2023, named his wife's illness as a reason for his resignation.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}