{"id":101962,"date":"2023-12-17T09:27:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T09:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=101962"},"modified":"2023-12-17T09:27:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T09:27:34","slug":"i-played-with-man-utd-legend-ruud-van-nistelrooy-but-now-i-have-a-new-career-as-a-rat-catcher-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/i-played-with-man-utd-legend-ruud-van-nistelrooy-but-now-i-have-a-new-career-as-a-rat-catcher-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I played with Man Utd legend Ruud van Nistelrooy – but now I have a new career as a rat catcher | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A FORMER footie star who played with Ruud van Nistelrooy has swapped victories for vermin – by becoming a RAT CATCHER.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Midfielder Meindert Postma, 45, starred in Holland's Eredivisie for Heerenveen alongside the now Manchester United legend.<\/p>\n


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Postma then went on to have spells with fellow Dutch clubs Veendam and Cambuur after lining-up with Van Nistelrooy.<\/p>\n

However, despite enjoying some success on the pitch, he decided to retire aged 24.<\/p>\n

And he has spent the last 20 years battling muskrats.<\/p>\n

The semi-aquatic rodents threaten reclaimed land in the north Netherlands, where they are classed an invasive species.<\/p>\n

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Speaking to ElfVoetbal, Postma said: \u201cI was discovered too late as a professional footballer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had trials with Werder Bremen. But they had doubts about my age, and thought I was too great a risk for the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a job delivering beer for Heineken, but gave it up to play for Heerenveen.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could have stayed on at Cambuur in 2001, but decided to quit football.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI went for an interview as a muskrat catcher, and they took me on despite 12 people applying for three jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a month working alongside a colleague they let me go out on my own.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen there were 70 people doing this work in Friesland, but now there are just 35.\u201d<\/p>\n

Postma added: \u201cMuskrats often make big nests under the ground that they reach via tunnels.<\/p>\n

\u201cA muskrat can shift a cubic metre of sand per year by digging.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt often takes several days before you can catch one in a trap or a culvert.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey need to be detected and killed as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Postma made 23 senior appearances in all for his three clubs.<\/p>\n


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