Sneijder couple becomes ad star in Turkey

Wesley and Yolanthe Sneijder have already adjusted to Turkish life in less than three months in Istanbul.

The couple relocated to Istanbul after Galatasaray signed Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan and the Dutch football star and his model/actress wife are enjoying life in Turkey.

The former Real Madrid and Inter star said he was trying to learn the language by speaking to his Galatasaray teammates, just like he did in Spain and Italy. Wesley Sneijder said he learned how to speak perfect Spanish in six months and it took just three months to speak Italian while at Inter.

“Now it’s a bit more difficult,” the attacker said at a press conference April 15. “Give us one more year, and we will make the same press conference in Turkish.”

The Sneijders appeared before the Turkish press to introduce their new commercial for Lipton Ice Tea.

That television ad marks the first time that the popular couple has acted together in front of the camera. This is not Yolanthe Sneijder’s first job in Turkey. Last month, she performed on the catwalk for the Adl & Cengiz Abazo?lu creations during Istanbul Fashion Week. As part of the Lipton campaign, she will also act in the Turkish comedy series “Yalan Dünya.”

“We really love Turkey. Turkey accepted us, loved us, embraced us and we hope to stay here for a long time,” Yolanthe Sneijder said, before thanking the audience in Turkish. “We are having a good time and a fun time with Galatasaray. Te?ekkür ederim.”


/HurriyetDailynews/