• Lutzelien@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Yeah definitely, although you are comparing his first season in a top level team (no offense Dortmund lol) to the best numbers Messi and Ronaldo ever put up.

    We would need to talk about this matter in like 7 years or so.

    • mr-saurav@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      English, so we consume English in the English language. we might just be in the eco chamber limited by what language we speak, and what language dominates the media and information channel

    • the_alert@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Because he’s English, just let them have this. The first rumors of him leaving RM will be joined by “He’s coming home” and then they’ll be sad again. Just let them have this.

    • BlondieClashNirvana@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Bellingham brings out the weirdness out of everyone. You should see the stuff we posted on our sub when Trent and Hendo were trying to “tap” him up in the World Cup.

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        1 year ago

        He only checks notes

        Won the treble whilst breaking the premier League scoring record in his first season

      • Muppy_N2@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        No no, he was great, but didn’t realize the throne was empty; whatever the fuck that means.

        • DeLurkerDeluxe@alien.topB
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          1 year ago

          He’ll be a billionaire by the time he retires if he plays his cards right.

          Seeing how there are 0 football player billionaires, he has to play a lot of right cards.

        • alpe_swole_tbc@alien.topB
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          1 year ago

          Yeah I get that people want him to be more passionate for the sport than cash, but if your passion is anything other than your current job then it makes sense to prioritise the bag

          I don’t blame him for taking the cash, although I would blame him if he doesn’t do anything good with it

        • Sikdawg0@alien.topB
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          1 year ago

          Well for one, Bellingham chose to go play for a proper club that people actually care about.

          Edit: Downvote me all you want, even Pep agrees with what I’m saying and complains about it.

      • emre23@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        Or Vini

        Or Mbappé really, although he is kinda wasting his career farming for the bag

        • USA_A-OK@alien.topB
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          1 year ago

          It’s a bit like Grealish a couple years ago. Grown men fawning over him in a very weird “I want to kiss him but not in a gay way” type of manner

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          1 year ago

          Pic of Bellingham and Henderson walking near each other in England training

          r/liverpoolfc: “He can’t possibly be going anywhere else”

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          1 year ago

          Pic of Bellingham and Henderson walking near each other in England training

          r/liverpoolfc: “He can’t possibly be going anywhere else”

        • Other-Owl4441@alien.topB
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          1 year ago

          Even if his local team is a mess, playing for his local team rather than going to RM is wasting his career? Football attitudes are ridiculous.

          • USA_A-OK@alien.topB
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            1 year ago

            He went to City? I dunno. It seemed to be at its peak in his last Villa season and during England’s Euros run.

          • Excellent-Archer-238@alien.topB
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            1 year ago

            He is a generational talent and is expected to win continental titles, several ballon d’or. Or at least compete for them. He has wasted 5 good years, and has no more than 5 at top physical form.

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          1 year ago

          If getting paid the money Mbappe is paid is considered wasting your career, then sign me the fuck up to wasting my career

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            1 year ago

            When you win the WC at 19 being one of the superstars, you’re kind of expected a level of greatness that goes beyond just money.

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            1 year ago

            The guy is already worth near a quarter billion, makes 72m per year, will get some sort of signing bonus at the next club he goes to, and is only 24.

            He’ll be a billionaire by the time he retires if he plays his cards right.

            “Wasted” is crazy - the man’s been milking his career like an absolute genius since day 1.

            • DeLurkerDeluxe@alien.topB
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              1 year ago

              He’ll be a billionaire by the time he retires if he plays his cards right.

              Seeing how there are 0 football player billionaires, he has to play a lot of right cards.

            • alpe_swole_tbc@alien.topB
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              1 year ago

              Yeah I get that people want him to be more passionate for the sport than cash, but if your passion is anything other than your current job then it makes sense to prioritise the bag

              I don’t blame him for taking the cash, although I would blame him if he doesn’t do anything good with it

              • Excellent-Archer-238@alien.topB
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                1 year ago

                I think his family will milk him after he retires and will drain his money.

                Or he will be depressed if he doesn’t come up to expectations (like win at leat 3 CL, another WC, several Ballon d’Or) and waste it all

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      1 year ago

      Young british player playing for Real Madrid leading the top scorer table as a ‘midfielder’

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      1 year ago

      He’s English

      not applicable here actually but he plays for madrid and it’s marca so same logic

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      1 year ago

      Real Madrid and england, half the sports publications in the world creamed the second they heard this move

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        1 year ago

        I’ve seen him plenty of times. And if you had seen him play you would know that he had never been much help defensively to his teams. He compensated that vastly with his offense but he didnt help much in defense.