Personal Life
Sneijder is married to a Dutch – Spanish actress and presenter Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen since July 2010. He has a son from a previous relationship. By her inspiration and team-mate Javier Zanetti, Sneijder became Catholic and was baptized in Milan.
Sneijder has two brothers, Jeffrey a former footballer and Rodney who plays for RKC Waalwijk. In May 2008, it was reported that Sneijder had prevented his younger brother Rodney from a summer transfer to his club at the time, Real Madrid. Sneijder said, "Real Madrid wanted him and Rodney was very happy about that. But when I heard, I stopped the discussions. I am not in favour of juniors increasingly going to top clubs. I've told him that he first must make a break through at Ajax."
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