• When you moved to Saudi Arabia, some people accused you of doing it just to fill your pockets with money.
🗣️ Reijnders: “I can’t really blame them. But when you’re offered that kind of salary, just try saying no. Everyone can take the moral high ground and say, ‘I would never do that,’ but I’m pretty sure most people would accept it. In fact, most people would probably accept a promotion in their own job.”
• That’s fair, but you were already earning a very good salary at Manchester City.
🗣️ Reijnders: “Of course, but we’re talking about the kind of money that is almost impossible to turn down.”
“At the end, we are playing this football because of money. Even if you have 10 million trophies, you can't use them to buy food in the supermarket."
Get that bag King😂
🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: One month after the move, Tijjani Reijnders opens up about his decision to move to Saudi Arabia:
🗣️ “Once my playing career is over, I don’t want to have to work anymore. Of course, I probably wouldn’t have needed to work anymore after my contract at Manchester City either, but this move allows me to secure the future of the next generations of my family."
“I’m not going to lie about that. By signing this contract, I can make sure even my grandchildren are financially secure, so why wouldn’t I do it?”
🚨🗣️Tijjani Reijnders on leaving Manchester City for the Saudi Pro League:
“I’m not going to lie about that. By signing this contract I can make sure even my grandchildren are financially secure so why wouldn’t I do it? Once my playing career is over I don’t want to have to work anymore.”
Barcelona is the best club in Laliga they say
But When it’s time to argue who’s better between Premier League and Laliga they use Real Madrid’s trophy and award
Make it make sense
Maybe it's more than obsession.
Maybe it's more than genius. Maybe what you need most at times in life, in whatever you do, is character.
Character to get back up when you fall. Character to hang in there when nothing seems to be happening.
Character to rebuild, and go again, and again, and again, without growing weary.
Porto defender, Jakub Kiwior on facing @Erling: “He’s a world-class striker, hundreds of goals. When I’m a centre-back and see Haaland running towards me, I feel like I’m playing rugby. He’s very strong physically, excellent positioning and the ball always seems to find him. He’s difficult to mark, but these are the challenges that make us grow…” [via @Sportowy_Kanal/@Sport_Witness]
Loved this sub from Maresca. Recognised that in a game like this, there's not much point in trying to shut up shop.
Embraced the chaos and doubled down on the attacking intent.
Worked a treat.