🚨 John Terry responds to Enzo Maresca’s letter:
“I read every word of Enzo’s letter, and all I saw were excuses. You don’t walk away from Chelsea halfway through a season because Manchester City called. That’s not a ‘difficult decision’ that’s choosing your own career over the club that trusted you and picked you up from Championship.
You say Chelsea treated you well, yet you left the players, fans and staff to deal with the mess. That’s sneaky behaviour, and no apology changes that. If you can abandon Chelsea for Manchester City today, don’t be surprised if you abandon Manchester City for Real Madrid tomorrow. Loyalty isn’t something you write in a farewell letter it’s something you prove with your actions.”
🚨🎙️ Rio Ferdinand on Enzo Maresca leaving Chelsea for Manchester City:
🗣️ “I’ll be honest, I never thought we’d get to hear the full story from Maresca himself. For months, everyone was blaming the owners for sacking one of their best managers in recent years, but the club simply knew something the public didn’t.”
🗣️ “If a player or a manager no longer sees a club as the place he want, then why should the club want to keep him? Sometimes the biggest move a club can make is knowing when to let go.”
🗣️ “From Maresca’s side though, I found it disappointing. Chelsea gave him the biggest opportunity of his career. They took him from Leicester, trusted him with one of the biggest jobs in England and gave him a platform to build his name.”
🗣️ “You don’t leave a club like that halfway through a project because Pep Guardiola calls you. That’s not how you repay a club that believed in you before everyone else did.”
🗣️ “I actually respect Chelsea for acting immediately. Once they realized his mind wasn’t fully at the club anymore, they moved on instead of begging someone to stay.”
🗣️ “And look at who they’ve brought in—Xabi Alonso. A manager with a bigger résumé, a stronger personality and someone who can influence an entire football club, not just the starting eleven.”
🗣️ “Maybe Maresca leaving and Xabi becoming available at almost the same time wasn’t just a coincidence. It could be a blessing in disguise.”
I came to America to be curious, open-minded and also to be a good public ambassador for my country. When Governor Ron DeSantis asked me to go eat some local food and watch Scotland v Brazil in Miami, it was a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to do exactly that. I was extremely nervous, and found Ron and his team to be extremely personable and kind. Thank you Governor @RonDeSantis for speaking with me on a range of topics, teaching me about Florida, and showing me incredible American hospitality.
And this is absolutely not a political statement from me. I come here with an open heart and am extremely grateful to everyone who I have had the privilege of speaking to while on this trip.
WHAAAATTT😭
FIRST ever baseball game and I caught a baseball ⚾️😍
Life is crazy- thank you so much for taking me to this game @crogers_htown
This is such a crazy experience for me as a Dutchie..🧡🇳🇱
You know what’s really amazing about this? All of these shitfaced soccer fans and they’re causing absolutely no problems at all.
They’re just drinking and singing and having a great time.
We’ve learnt some bad news that Donny Strathie passed away in Boston on Sunday. He had a ticket for the Morocco game, but never got the chance to realize his World Cup dream.
It would mean a lot to his family if we could organise a minutes applause in the 76th minute of the Morocco game.
#TartanArmy #TartanArmyTribute #RIPDonny