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Melanie loves letting her friend Cheryl do her hair: ‘We both played soccer, that’s where I met Cheryl’

Melanie loves letting her friend Cheryl do her hair: ‘We both played soccer, that’s where I met Cheryl’

Melanie visited her long-time friend Cheryl at her hair salon, Cheryls Knippaleis, in IJmuiden for a haircut. The two women originally met through playing football and have remained friends since then.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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