{"id":15282,"date":"2025-11-26T18:14:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/controversy-over-the-origins-of-two-athletes-romance-it-made-me-feel-bad-about-myself\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:14:34","slug":"controversy-over-the-origins-of-two-athletes-romance-it-made-me-feel-bad-about-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/controversy-over-the-origins-of-two-athletes-romance-it-made-me-feel-bad-about-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversy over the origins of two athletes&#8217; romance: &#8216;It made me feel bad about myself&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Twente footballer Gilles Lord, who played for Arsenal, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg, has caused a scandal in the sporting world by using an intimate photo session with Dutch Olympic field hockey player Pien Saunders to reveal how their relationship began before breaking up with his former partner.<span\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" src=\"https:\/\/objetos-xlk.estaticos-marca.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/26\/6926c9a7af288.png\" alt=\"Controversy surrounding the origins of two sports stars' romance: &quot;I felt bad about myself.&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Kylian Mbapp scores an incredible goal during Real Madrid&#8217;s training session<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Dutch players have been dating for nine months but have faced criticism for how their relationship started. When they met, they were both in different relationships.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;We both made decisions that surprised others, and we knew that. But at the end of the day, you have to live with yourself until you&#8217;re 80. After that, the most important thing is to be happy,&#8221; Jill Lord explained.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Jill Lord.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ruhrrd dated the Spanish national soccer player for two years, while Saunders dated her then-boyfriend, fellow field hockey player Theis van Dam, for 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders broke up with Van Dam a few days later, claiming he had been attracted to women for some time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;I felt bad about myself&#8230;I&#8217;m incredibly loyal. &#8216;Fuck!&#8217; I thought, &#8216;I don&#8217;t want to feel what I&#8217;m feeling in my heart right now.&#8217; I couldn&#8217;t sleep well because of that.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Pien Saunders<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We both made decisions that surprised others, and we knew that. But at the end of the day, you have to live with yourself until you&#8217;re 80. After that, the most important thing is to be happy,&#8221; Jill Lord explained.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">&#8220;Let&#8217;s make love, not war&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Mr. Lourdes and Mr. Sanders declared their love for each other in an intimate photo session titled &#8220;Love, Not War&#8221; with journalist Linda Maiden.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" src=\"https:\/\/objetos-xlk.estaticos-marca.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/26\/6926c97f09b71.png\" alt=\"Controversy surrounding the origins of two sports stars' romance: &quot;I felt bad about myself.&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">This is how Pien Saunders and Jill Lord&#8217;s romance was born: &#8216;We felt connected through the screen&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Pien Saunders revealed how the two found a connection by sending each other private messages, saying, &#8220;We felt connected through the screen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" src=\"https:\/\/objetos-xlk.estaticos-marca.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/26\/6926cb66b2f98.jpeg\" alt=\"Controversy surrounding the origins of two sports stars' romance: &quot;I felt bad about myself.&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Sanders said that during these flings, when she was dating Van Damme, &#8220;I felt bad about myself&#8230;I&#8217;m incredibly loyal. &#8216;Fuck!&#8217; \u201cI don\u2019t want to feel what I\u2019m feeling in my heart right now,\u201d I thought. I didn&#8217;t sleep well about it. \u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" src=\"https:\/\/objetos-xlk.estaticos-marca.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/26\/6926cbba91c43.jpeg\" alt=\"Controversy surrounding the origins of two sports stars' romance: &quot;I felt bad about myself.&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Eventually, they met in person and began building a good relationship. Their relationship grew even closer after they finally met and shared their first kiss.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his relationships, Pien Saunders admitted that he understands why some people are skeptical about his new relationship with Jill Lord. &#8220;People respected my struggles. Was I gay? For others, it was hard to imagine me falling in love with someone else so quickly, and I totally understand that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/2025\/11\/26\/69272bde268e3eff6d8b45a5.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twente footballer Gilles Lord, who played for Arsenal, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg, has caused a scandal in the sporting world by using an intimate photo session with Dutch Olympic field hockey player Pien Saunders to reveal how their relationship began before breaking up with his former partner. 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