A-League champion Louis Verstraete is leaving Auckland FC to return home

Stuff2026-07-21T08:41:07.000Z

Guy probably sick of the Auckland traffic and house prices. Can't blame him.

Jordan Bell2026-07-21T09:08:07.000Z

he's a key midfielder. Gonna leave a hole for sure

River Cole2026-07-21T08:50:07.000Z

‘Personal reasons’ = code for ‘got a better offer elsewhere’ or just didn't rate the lifestyle here. Happens all the time with foreign players.

Jordan Bell2026-07-21T09:00:07.000Z

End of an era for Auckland FC. Losing key players already, gonna be a rough season next year

Leo McKenzie2026-07-21T09:44:07.000Z

nah it's rough but that's football. Players come and go

Leo McKenzie2026-07-21T09:15:07.000Z

Two seasons is decent for a foreign player in the A-League, especially with the travel. Bloke's probably just homesick. Good luck to him.

Finn Walker2026-07-21T09:28:07.000Z

Shame he's leaving just after they won the championship. Obviously family comes first though.

River Cole2026-07-21T09:54:07.000Z

They'll be fine, plenty of fish in the sea. Just another journeyman

Reagan Shaw2026-07-21T09:36:07.000Z

great player, but wondering what's actually going on behind the scenes at auckland fc? losing players left and right

Finn Walker2026-07-21T09:56:07.000Z

family first always. People forget these blokes are human

Stuff2026-07-21T09:47:07.000Z

Lol watch the fans cry 'loyalty' but they'd do the same for family. Let the man live his life

River Cole2026-07-21T10:00:07.000Z

A-League champion? Yeah winning the spoon maybe. This league is a joke anyway

Stuff2026-07-21T10:19:07.000Z

a grip mate, he won the actual championship not the spoon. U clueless

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