• Robin van Persie moved to Fenerbahce from Man United earlier this month
  • The Dutchman and his son impressed fans during his unveiling at the club
  • Van Persie’s daugher will also be enrolling in the club’s gymnastic school 

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Robin van Persie’s son has followed in his father’s footsteps and joined Fenerbahce’s academy.

Shaqueel van Persie was on the books at Manchester City while his father played for Manchester United.

He impressed Fenerbahce fans with his football skills at his father’s signing ceremony in front of 18,000 supporters at the Sukru Saracoglu stadium.

Robin van Persie's son Shaqueel has joined Fenerbahce's acadmey following the Dutchman's move to Turkey

Robin van Persie’s son Shaqueel has joined Fenerbahce’s acadmey following the Dutchman’s move to Turkey

Van Persie and his young son put on a fine display of keepy-uppy during the striker's unveiling last week

Van Persie and his young son put on a fine display of keepy-uppy during the striker’s unveiling last week

Fenerbahce released a statement confirming the news and revealed that Van Persie’s daughter will be enrolling in the club’s gymnastic school. 

The Dutch international joined the Turkish giants after three years at Old Trafford in which he scored 58 goals in 105 appearances for the Red Devils. 

Having completed his transfer to Fenerbahce, Van Persie claimed manager Louis van Gaal didn’t give him a fair opportunity to regain his place in the Manchester United team.

The 31-year-old moved from Manchester United to Super Lig outfit Fenerbahce in a £4.75million deal

The 31-year-old moved from Manchester United to Super Lig outfit Fenerbahce in a £4.75million deal

Van Persie has claimed that he wasn't given a fair chance by Louis van Gaal to win back his place at United

Van Persie has claimed that he wasn’t given a fair chance by Louis van Gaal to win back his place at United

‘I asked to play in the reserves, to get my minutes, but after was on the bench again,’ Van Persie said in the Sunday Times. ‘The atmosphere changed between me and Louis [van Gaal] and people at the club saw it, but I was always professional.

‘I was still thinking we could come back from holiday and start from scratch, but when I came back it wasn’t an honest battle any more. Fighting to get back in the team wasn’t given to me as an option.

‘I didn’t get angry or emotional. These things are part of football, part of life. You have to make the best out of any situation so I’m doing this by moving on.’ 


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