Where did De Ridder play football?
De Ridder played his professional football career in Belgium with the club RWD Molenbeek and he was part of the team which became Division 2 champions in 1985. He then played for RWD Molenbeek in the Belgium Premiership the next season.
What club did De Ridder sign with?
He trained him everyday with his 360 training method, thus allowing him to sign a pro-contract with Belgian club RSC Anderlecht. De Ridder also initiated the international development of Chinese U9, discovering 8 talented players and bringing them to the best youth football tournament in Belgium.
What languages does Ridder speak?
Ridder is popularly known as "Indi" among his fans, friends and colleagues. Ridder is also actively involved with social service. He has helped in raising fund through football and also sponsoring and giving free training to the orphaned and needy children in Africa, Belgium and India. Ridder can speak six languages; English, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian fluently, and the others being Portuguese and German.
What did Ridder learn?
Ridder had the chance to learn marketing and management skills from a very young age due to the injury which ended his playing career. He followed many high level professional courses like Lateral Thinking for Management by Edward De Bono, In search of Excellence by Tom Peters, Management and Motivation by E. Sulliman, Marketing and Management by Kotler-Dubois and Advanced Direct Marketing, Creative Thinking by R Van Oeck, at reputed institutes such as Management Centre Europe ( Brussels) and Advanced Direct Marketing – Chamber of Commerce ( Brussels ). He also exercised his management skills in public relations, press group DH, at the FIFA World Cup, 1994 and with professional organizations as general manager at 360 Foot and the U19 Togo National team's European tour in Belgium.
What is De Ridder's career?
Throughout his career, De Ridder is known to work with players, developing their skill sets by applying the 360 CFT method. He has worked and discovered a lot of new players during his tenure in India.
How long did De Ridder train?
After discovering a young player from Ghana in China, De Ridder trained him with the 360 method for four months. He then brought him to sign a contract with CD Marino.
Where is Tintin de Ridder?
Ridder is actually referred as "the Tintin of Brussels football". He is presently preparing for an exhibition in Belgium, A tribute to Tintin. De Ridder was born in Brussels, Belgium just like Hergé, the creator of Tintin .
