On Monday, the man many consider to be the most underrated player of his (or perhaps any) generation announced his retirement from football, calling time on a shimmering 17-year career which saw him win a league title in four different European countries.
While some ostentatiously welcome the fanfare and publicity that comes with such an announcement, calling press conferences and milking their final moment in the sun for all it's worth, Sneijder casually dropped his bombshell into an interview about the director's box he purchased at his boyhood club Utrecht.
His big outro was one which complements the personality and subtle style of play that endeared him to so many over the years.