Everton winger Andy van der Meyde turned 43 today but Toffees fans will collectively know him better by his nickname ‘Shandy Andy’ - and there is a very good reason for that.The former Ajax wonder kid appeared to be an astute piece of business when he joined the club from Inter Milan in 2005.
At a time when funds were low and new signings had to be done on the cheap, it was an unusually grand signing for David Moyes’ side.Unfortunately, the Dutchman became far too acquainted with the ladies of the night within the City of Liverpool.
So much so, that his wife hired a private investigator who managed to to obtain raunchy videos of him romping with a prostitute.Read More: Paul Gascoigne 'mummified himself in loo roll' before streaking nude at World Cup hotel "A private detective had videos and photos of me and my new girlfriend and then my wife rang me and said 'How's your new girlfriend?’ Van der Meyde said in his book ‘The Next Next Big Thing’. “I was still denying it then." Not that the private investigator would have had to work hard to get his hands on those raunchy videos and photos.
Van der Meyde succumbed to the naughty temptations Liverpool had on offer.Not only was he always far too easily convinced to go to the strip club, he was almost always spotted in and around these establishments by the Press and Everton fans alike.
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