{"id":220077,"date":"2021-06-01T08:24:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T06:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/vera-verbeeck-a-decade-bleeding-yellow\/"},"modified":"2021-06-01T08:24:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T06:24:23","slug":"vera-verbeeck-a-decade-bleeding-yellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/vera-verbeeck-a-decade-bleeding-yellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Vera Verbeeck, a decade bleeding yellow"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg","alt":"||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Verbeeck, from Belgium, has been following the Yellow Submarine for ten years"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"From the Flemish region of Belgium, living in Haacht, Vera Verbeeck became aware of Villarreal in 2011 through a charity event organised by Martijn Raemakers, who was her Spanish teacher and is the current president of Yellows\u2019 fan club \u2018Els Flamencs Grocs.\u2019 The attraction that she felt for the club, for its welcoming characteristics, made her become the vice-president of the fan club that same year: \u201cDespite Villarreal playing in a league thousands of kilometres away, the contact between the club and the fans is sincere.\u201d A year later, she was in Vila-real when they raised 2,000 Euros for Aspanion (Asociaci\u00f3n de Padres de Ni\u00f1os con C\u00e1ncer de la Comunitat Valenciana \u2013 Association of Parents of Children with Cancer in the Region of Valencia). That activity has since become an annual tradition for the Flemish fan club."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Whenever she can, Vera always tries to travel to Vila-real to watch the team live. Alongside the rest of the fan club, she tries to make two trips per season and underlines the passion that she has for the team: \u201cWhenever I go to the stadium and I hear the voice of our club saying \u2018benvinguts\u2019, I get goosebumps.\u201d What\u2019s more, she has been able to go to a number of games in European competition too."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Belgian doesn\u2019t miss a single game, even if they are largely on television. If it is shown live, the fan club often go to their regular pub \u2018The Groenveld\u2019 to watch it. It\u2019s now a routine to toast before and after the game, regardless of the result: \u201cThe most important thing is a good atmosphere and supporting the team unconditionally.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"When she was asked about her favourite players, she had to name Marcos Senna and Bruno Soriano, two former legends of the club: \u201cI felt sad that Bruno didn\u2019t get the farewell he deserved because of COVID-19. I have to admit that I cried when I saw that on the TV.\u201d Out of the current squad, she is also a big fan of Sergio Asenjo, as her son is also a goalkeeper."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Vera underlines that she can\u2019t wait to return to see Villarreal in person, as she has had unforgettable experiences with the team: \u201cI\u2019ve got loads of great memories. I can\u2019t pick just one. The trip to Liverpool in 2016, the excitement all us fans from different countries (Belgians, Dutch, Slovakians) had and the party with our friends from Celtic Submar\u00ed. It\u2019s a very special feeling when I get to the train station in Vila-real. I feel like I\u2019m coming home.\u201d"}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Vera Verbeeck, from Belgium, has been following the Yellow Submarine for ten years From the Flemish region of Belgium, living in Haacht, Vera Verbeeck became aware of Villarreal in 2011 through a charity event organised by Martijn Raemakers, who was her Spanish teacher and is the current president of Yellows\u2019 fan club \u2018Els Flamencs Grocs.\u2019 The attraction that she felt for the club, for its welcoming characteristics, made her become the vice-president of the fan club that same year: \u201cDespite Villarreal playing in a league thousands of kilometres away, the contact between the club and the fans is sincere.\u201d A year later, she was in Vila-real when they raised 2,000 Euros for Aspanion (Asociaci\u00f3n de Padres de Ni\u00f1os con C\u00e1ncer de la Comunitat Valenciana \u2013 Association of Parents of Children with Cancer in the Region of Valencia). That activity has since become an annual tradition for the Flemish fan club. Whenever she can, Vera always tries to travel to Vila-real to watch the team live. Alongside the rest of the fan club, she tries to make two trips per season and underlines the passion that she has for the team: \u201cWhenever I go to the stadium and I hear the voice of our club saying \u2018benvinguts\u2019, I get goosebumps.\u201d What\u2019s more, she has been able to go to a number of games in European competition too. The Belgian doesn\u2019t miss a single game, even if they are largely on television. If it is shown live, the fan club often go to their regular pub \u2018The Groenveld\u2019 to watch it. It\u2019s now a routine to toast before and after the game, regardless of the result: \u201cThe most important thing is a good atmosphere and supporting the team unconditionally.\u201d When she was asked about her favourite players, she had to name Marcos Senna and Bruno Soriano, two former legends of the club: \u201cI felt sad that Bruno didn\u2019t get the farewell he deserved because of COVID-19. I have to admit that I cried when I saw that on the TV.\u201d Out of the current squad, she is also a big fan of Sergio Asenjo, as her son is also a goalkeeper. Finally, Vera underlines that she can\u2019t wait to return to see Villarreal in person, as she has had unforgettable experiences with the team: \u201cI\u2019ve got loads of great memories. I can\u2019t pick just one. The trip to Liverpool in 2016, the excitement all us fans from different countries (Belgians, Dutch, Slovakians) had and the party with our friends from Celtic Submar\u00ed. It\u2019s a very special feeling when I get to the train station in Vila-real. I feel like I\u2019m coming home.\u201d","headings":[],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg","alt":"||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"}],"counts":{"blocks":7,"headings":0,"texts":6,"buttons":0,"images":1}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Vera Verbeeck, from Belgium, has been following the Yellow Submarine for ten years From the Flemish region of Belgium, living in Haacht, Vera Verbeeck became aware of Villarreal in 2011 through a charity event organised by Martijn Raemakers, who was her Spanish teacher and is the current president of Yellows\u2019 fan club \u2018Els Flamencs Grocs.\u2019 The attraction that she felt for the club, for its welcoming characteristics, made her become the vice-president of the fan club that same year: \u201cDespite Villarreal playing in a league thousands of kilometres away, the contact between the club and the fans is sincere.\u201d A year later, she was in Vila-real when they raised 2,000 Euros for Aspanion (Asociaci\u00f3n de Padres de Ni\u00f1os con C\u00e1ncer de la Comunitat Valenciana \u2013 Association of Parents of Children with Cancer in the Region of Valencia). That activity has since become an annual tradition for the Flemish fan club. Whenever she can, Vera always tries to travel to Vila-real to watch the team live. Alongside the rest of the fan club, she tries to make two trips per season and underlines the passion that she has for the team: \u201cWhenever I go to the stadium and I hear the voice of our club saying \u2018benvinguts\u2019, I get goosebumps.\u201d What\u2019s more, she has been able to go to a number of games in European competition too. The Belgian doesn\u2019t miss a single game, even if they are largely on television. If it is shown live, the fan club often go to their regular pub \u2018The Groenveld\u2019 to watch it. It\u2019s now a routine to toast before and after the game, regardless of the result: \u201cThe most important thing is a good atmosphere and supporting the team unconditionally.\u201d When she was asked about her favourite players, she had to name Marcos Senna and Bruno Soriano, two former legends of the club: \u201cI felt sad that Bruno didn\u2019t get the farewell he deserved because of COVID-19. I have to admit that I cried when I saw that on the TV.\u201d Out of the current squad, she is also a big fan of Sergio Asenjo, as her son is also a goalkeeper. Finally, Vera underlines that she can\u2019t wait to return to see Villarreal in person, as she has had unforgettable experiences with the team: \u201cI\u2019ve got loads of great memories. I can\u2019t pick just one. The trip to Liverpool in 2016, the excitement all us fans from different countries (Belgians, Dutch, Slovakians) had and the party with our friends from Celtic Submar\u00ed. It\u2019s a very special feeling when I get to the train station in Vila-real. I feel like I\u2019m coming home.\u201d","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Verbeeck, from Belgium, has been following the Yellow Submarine for ten years"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"From the Flemish region of Belgium, living in Haacht, Vera Verbeeck became aware of Villarreal in 2011 through a charity event organised by Martijn Raemakers, who was her Spanish teacher and is the current president of Yellows\u2019 fan club \u2018Els Flamencs Grocs.\u2019 The attraction that she felt for the club, for its welcoming characteristics, made her become the vice-president of the fan club that same year: \u201cDespite Villarreal playing in a league thousands of kilometres away, the contact between the club and the fans is sincere.\u201d A year later, she was in Vila-real when they raised 2,000 Euros for Aspanion (Asociaci\u00f3n de Padres de Ni\u00f1os con C\u00e1ncer de la Comunitat Valenciana \u2013 Association of Parents of Children with Cancer in the Region of Valencia). That activity has since become an annual tradition for the Flemish fan club."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Whenever she can, Vera always tries to travel to Vila-real to watch the team live. Alongside the rest of the fan club, she tries to make two trips per season and underlines the passion that she has for the team: \u201cWhenever I go to the stadium and I hear the voice of our club saying \u2018benvinguts\u2019, I get goosebumps.\u201d What\u2019s more, she has been able to go to a number of games in European competition too."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Belgian doesn\u2019t miss a single game, even if they are largely on television. If it is shown live, the fan club often go to their regular pub \u2018The Groenveld\u2019 to watch it. It\u2019s now a routine to toast before and after the game, regardless of the result: \u201cThe most important thing is a good atmosphere and supporting the team unconditionally.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"When she was asked about her favourite players, she had to name Marcos Senna and Bruno Soriano, two former legends of the club: \u201cI felt sad that Bruno didn\u2019t get the farewell he deserved because of COVID-19. I have to admit that I cried when I saw that on the TV.\u201d Out of the current squad, she is also a big fan of Sergio Asenjo, as her son is also a goalkeeper."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Vera underlines that she can\u2019t wait to return to see Villarreal in person, as she has had unforgettable experiences with the team: \u201cI\u2019ve got loads of great memories. I can\u2019t pick just one. The trip to Liverpool in 2016, the excitement all us fans from different countries (Belgians, Dutch, Slovakians) had and the party with our friends from Celtic Submar\u00ed. It\u2019s a very special feeling when I get to the train station in Vila-real. I feel like I\u2019m coming home.\u201d"}],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg","alt":"||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"}],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg","alt":"||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4baf6c95eb0c8fee53bcb7c3899658e8.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Verbeeck, from Belgium, has been following the Yellow Submarine for ten years"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"From the Flemish region of Belgium, living in Haacht, Vera Verbeeck became aware of Villarreal in 2011 through a charity event organised by Martijn Raemakers, who was her Spanish teacher and is the current president of Yellows\u2019 fan club \u2018Els Flamencs Grocs.\u2019 The attraction that she felt for the club, for its welcoming characteristics, made her become the vice-president of the fan club that same year: \u201cDespite Villarreal playing in a league thousands of kilometres away, the contact between the club and the fans is sincere.\u201d A year later, she was in Vila-real when they raised 2,000 Euros for Aspanion (Asociaci\u00f3n de Padres de Ni\u00f1os con C\u00e1ncer de la Comunitat Valenciana \u2013 Association of Parents of Children with Cancer in the Region of Valencia). That activity has since become an annual tradition for the Flemish fan club."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Whenever she can, Vera always tries to travel to Vila-real to watch the team live. Alongside the rest of the fan club, she tries to make two trips per season and underlines the passion that she has for the team: \u201cWhenever I go to the stadium and I hear the voice of our club saying \u2018benvinguts\u2019, I get goosebumps.\u201d What\u2019s more, she has been able to go to a number of games in European competition too."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Belgian doesn\u2019t miss a single game, even if they are largely on television. If it is shown live, the fan club often go to their regular pub \u2018The Groenveld\u2019 to watch it. It\u2019s now a routine to toast before and after the game, regardless of the result: \u201cThe most important thing is a good atmosphere and supporting the team unconditionally.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"When she was asked about her favourite players, she had to name Marcos Senna and Bruno Soriano, two former legends of the club: \u201cI felt sad that Bruno didn\u2019t get the farewell he deserved because of COVID-19. I have to admit that I cried when I saw that on the TV.\u201d Out of the current squad, she is also a big fan of Sergio Asenjo, as her son is also a goalkeeper."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Vera underlines that she can\u2019t wait to return to see Villarreal in person, as she has had unforgettable experiences with the team: \u201cI\u2019ve got loads of great memories. I can\u2019t pick just one. The trip to Liverpool in 2016, the excitement all us fans from different countries (Belgians, Dutch, Slovakians) had and the party with our friends from Celtic Submar\u00ed. It\u2019s a very special feeling when I get to the train station in Vila-real. I feel like I\u2019m coming home.\u201d"}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Vera Verbeeck, from Belgium, has been following the Yellow Submarine for ten years From the Flemish region of Belgium, living in Haacht, Vera Verbeeck became aware of Villarreal in 2011 through a charity event organised by Martijn Raemakers, who was her Spanish teacher and is the current president of Yellows\u2019 fan club \u2018Els Flamencs Grocs.\u2019 The attraction that she felt for the club, for its welcoming characteristics, made her become the vice-president of the fan club that same year: \u201cDespite Villarreal playing in a league thousands of kilometres away, the contact between the club and the fans is sincere.\u201d A year later, she was in Vila-real when they raised 2,000 Euros for Aspanion (Asociaci\u00f3n de Padres de Ni\u00f1os con C\u00e1ncer de la Comunitat Valenciana \u2013 Association of Parents of Children with Cancer in the Region of Valencia). That activity has since become an annual tradition for the Flemish fan club. Whenever she can, Vera always tries to travel to Vila-real to watch the team live. Alongside the rest of the fan club, she tries to make two trips per season and underlines the passion that she has for the team: \u201cWhenever I go to the stadium and I hear the voice of our club saying \u2018benvinguts\u2019, I get goosebumps.\u201d What\u2019s more, she has been able to go to a number of games in European competition too. The Belgian doesn\u2019t miss a single game, even if they are largely on television. If it is shown live, the fan club often go to their regular pub \u2018The Groenveld\u2019 to watch it. It\u2019s now a routine to toast before and after the game, regardless of the result: \u201cThe most important thing is a good atmosphere and supporting the team unconditionally.\u201d When she was asked about her favourite players, she had to name Marcos Senna and Bruno Soriano, two former legends of the club: \u201cI felt sad that Bruno didn\u2019t get the farewell he deserved because of COVID-19. I have to admit that I cried when I saw that on the TV.\u201d Out of the current squad, she is also a big fan of Sergio Asenjo, as her son is also a goalkeeper. Finally, Vera underlines that she can\u2019t wait to return to see Villarreal in person, as she has had unforgettable experiences with the team: \u201cI\u2019ve got loads of great memories. I can\u2019t pick just one. The trip to Liverpool in 2016, the excitement all us fans from different countries (Belgians, Dutch, Slovakians) had and the party with our friends from Celtic Submar\u00ed. It\u2019s a very special feeling when I get to the train station in Vila-real. I feel like I\u2019m coming home.\u201d","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Verbeeck, from Belgium, has been following the Yellow Submarine for ten years"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"From the Flemish region of Belgium, living in Haacht, Vera Verbeeck became aware of Villarreal in 2011 through a charity event organised by Martijn Raemakers, who was her Spanish teacher and is the current president of Yellows\u2019 fan club \u2018Els Flamencs Grocs.\u2019 The attraction that she felt for the club, for its welcoming characteristics, made her become the vice-president of the fan club that same year: \u201cDespite Villarreal playing in a league thousands of kilometres away, the contact between the club and the fans is sincere.\u201d A year later, she was in Vila-real when they raised 2,000 Euros for Aspanion (Asociaci\u00f3n de Padres de Ni\u00f1os con C\u00e1ncer de la Comunitat Valenciana \u2013 Association of Parents of Children with Cancer in the Region of Valencia). That activity has since become an annual tradition for the Flemish fan club."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Whenever she can, Vera always tries to travel to Vila-real to watch the team live. Alongside the rest of the fan club, she tries to make two trips per season and underlines the passion that she has for the team: \u201cWhenever I go to the stadium and I hear the voice of our club saying \u2018benvinguts\u2019, I get goosebumps.\u201d What\u2019s more, she has been able to go to a number of games in European competition too."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Belgian doesn\u2019t miss a single game, even if they are largely on television. If it is shown live, the fan club often go to their regular pub \u2018The Groenveld\u2019 to watch it. It\u2019s now a routine to toast before and after the game, regardless of the result: \u201cThe most important thing is a good atmosphere and supporting the team unconditionally.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"When she was asked about her favourite players, she had to name Marcos Senna and Bruno Soriano, two former legends of the club: \u201cI felt sad that Bruno didn\u2019t get the farewell he deserved because of COVID-19. I have to admit that I cried when I saw that on the TV.\u201d Out of the current squad, she is also a big fan of Sergio Asenjo, as her son is also a goalkeeper."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Vera underlines that she can\u2019t wait to return to see Villarreal in person, as she has had unforgettable experiences with the team: \u201cI\u2019ve got loads of great memories. I can\u2019t pick just one. The trip to Liverpool in 2016, the excitement all us fans from different countries (Belgians, Dutch, Slovakians) had and the party with our friends from Celtic Submar\u00ed. It\u2019s a very special feeling when I get to the train station in Vila-real. 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That activity has since become an annual tradition for the Flemish fan club."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Whenever she can, Vera always tries to travel to Vila-real to watch the team live. Alongside the rest of the fan club, she tries to make two trips per season and underlines the passion that she has for the team: \u201cWhenever I go to the stadium and I hear the voice of our club saying \u2018benvinguts\u2019, I get goosebumps.\u201d What\u2019s more, she has been able to go to a number of games in European competition too."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Belgian doesn\u2019t miss a single game, even if they are largely on television. If it is shown live, the fan club often go to their regular pub \u2018The Groenveld\u2019 to watch it. It\u2019s now a routine to toast before and after the game, regardless of the result: \u201cThe most important thing is a good atmosphere and supporting the team unconditionally.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"When she was asked about her favourite players, she had to name Marcos Senna and Bruno Soriano, two former legends of the club: \u201cI felt sad that Bruno didn\u2019t get the farewell he deserved because of COVID-19. I have to admit that I cried when I saw that on the TV.\u201d Out of the current squad, she is also a big fan of Sergio Asenjo, as her son is also a goalkeeper."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Vera underlines that she can\u2019t wait to return to see Villarreal in person, as she has had unforgettable experiences with the team: \u201cI\u2019ve got loads of great memories. I can\u2019t pick just one. The trip to Liverpool in 2016, the excitement all us fans from different countries (Belgians, Dutch, Slovakians) had and the party with our friends from Celtic Submar\u00ed. It\u2019s a very special feeling when I get to the train station in Vila-real. 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That activity has since become an annual tradition for the Flemish fan club. Whenever she can, Vera always tries to travel to Vila-real to watch the team live. Alongside the rest of the fan club, she tries to make two trips per season and underlines the passion that she has for the team: \u201cWhenever I go to the stadium and I hear the voice of our club saying \u2018benvinguts\u2019, I get goosebumps.\u201d What\u2019s more, she has been able to go to a number of games in European competition too. The Belgian doesn\u2019t miss a single game, even if they are largely on television. If it is shown live, the fan club often go to their regular pub \u2018The Groenveld\u2019 to watch it. It\u2019s now a routine to toast before and after the game, regardless of the result: \u201cThe most important thing is a good atmosphere and supporting the team unconditionally.\u201d When she was asked about her favourite players, she had to name Marcos Senna and Bruno Soriano, two former legends of the club: \u201cI felt sad that Bruno didn\u2019t get the farewell he deserved because of COVID-19. I have to admit that I cried when I saw that on the TV.\u201d Out of the current squad, she is also a big fan of Sergio Asenjo, as her son is also a goalkeeper. Finally, Vera underlines that she can\u2019t wait to return to see Villarreal in person, as she has had unforgettable experiences with the team: \u201cI\u2019ve got loads of great memories. I can\u2019t pick just one. The trip to Liverpool in 2016, the excitement all us fans from different countries (Belgians, Dutch, Slovakians) had and the party with our friends from Celtic Submar\u00ed. 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