🎙️David Beckham defends Jeremy Doku against critics saying ‘he’ll never get that moment back’
🗣️“I’ve seen some people saying Jeremy Doku is letting his country down by leaving for the birth of his child, and I think that’s completely unfair.
Football is incredibly important, but there are moments in life that are bigger than the game. Becoming a father for the first time is one of them.
People talk a lot about family values in football until a player actually chooses his family, then suddenly it becomes a debate. Jeremy has given everything for Belgium whenever he’s pulled on that shirt. Missing a match or two to be present for the birth of his child doesn’t make him any less committed to his country.
When your career is over, medals and trophies stay in a cabinet. The memories of being there when your child enters the world stay with you forever.
Anyone criticising him should put themselves in his shoes for a moment. I think he’s making a decision that any good father would be proud of.”
🚨💣 BREAKING: Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, here we go! Official bid accepted now by Newcastle board and Saudi owners.
€70m fixed fee plus add-ons to bring final package over €80m for #NUFC.
Gordon set to travel this week for medical and contract signing at FCB. 🔵🔴✈️
🚨 Pep Guardiola asked who the best midfielder in the world is right now:
“Declan Rice is exceptional.”
“He gives you balance, control, power, leadership and defensive security.”
“He can dominate transitions and physically he is one of the best midfielders in football.”
“But if we are speaking about the complete influence on a game right now, for me it is Bruno Fernandes.”
“What Bruno does offensively is on another level.”
“He creates goals, scores goals, controls tempo and takes responsibility every single match.”
“People always focus on flair, but the hardest thing in football is consistency.”
“And Bruno produces every week.”
“What impresses me most is that he can play in chaos.”
“Some midfielders need the perfect structure around them.”
“Bruno can still decide games even when Manchester United are struggling.”
“That is a very rare quality.”
“With Declan, you feel stability.”
“With Bruno, you feel danger.”
“And football at the highest level is decided by players who can change games in one moment.”
“Right now, in terms of influence, creativity, leadership and productivity, I think Bruno Fernandes is the best midfielder in the world.”
{@ManCityES }
Really admire this guy man! For all the hate and back lash, he has been insanely consistent in a Man United team that has not been worth it's salt for a long time!
Bruno Fernandes on turning down £200M to stay at Manchester United:
"Obviously, this is the league I want to be in. This is the best league in the world. This is where I'm going to enjoy my football as I'm not going to enjoy it in any other place. So we still have dreams to fulfil"
🚨🗣️ Patrice Evra on Sir Alex Ferguson's team talk before the Champions League final in 2008:
“Ferguson said: 'I've already won. We don't even need to play this game.' We were like: What is he talking about? The game hasn't even started.
“Then Ferguson turned to me, 'Look at Patrice,' he said. 'He's got 24 brothers and sisters. Imagine what his mother had to do to put food on the table!'
“Then he turned to Wayne Rooney: 'Look at Wayne. He grew up in one of the toughest part of Liverpool.' Then he turned to Park Ji-sung; 'Look at Ji, he's come all the way from South Korea.'
“As the boss talks about our stories, we began to realise that he was referring to a fellowship. We were not just a football team - we were people from every corner of the world, from all kinds of cultures and races and religions.
“And now we were there, together in a dressing room in Moscow, fighting for a common cause. Through football, we had become brothers.
“'This is my victory' Ferguson said. We all got goosebumps. Then we went out and won the Champions League. That's Manchester United. That's why I love this game.”
Match report: Eleven tries without reply as the #Springboks finish the season with a massive victory over Wales - more here: https://t.co/Vfn3W5Chuy 💪
#ForeverGreenForeverGold#WALvRSA
Missed the update last week, but with today's weigh in for my wife and I, she is down 5.1kgs and I am down 6.3kgs after week 5 of intermittent fasting...it's been a tough journey but we seem to be doing something right! 💯🔥