• imJouni@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Pretty sure the article is talking about being the star man for madrid/barca.

    • 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.

      • 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.

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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

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      1 year ago

      Or Vini

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

      • 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.

        • 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

        • sangueblu03@alien.topB
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          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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            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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              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

          • skyreal@alien.topB
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            1 year ago

            Because he was already at the club for a few years. It’s not the same seeing a player develop than seeing a player have an immediate impact. And Vinicius was pretty hyped too when he arrived in Madrid, until the excitement kinda died down due to his bad finishing, then Hazard (briefly) becoming the new shiny toy.

            People are always excited with new, big signings. People are always excited with young, talented signings. People are always excited when a new signing immediately performs, and even more if it’s above expectations.

            What we’re seeing with Bellingham is the addition of all that.

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          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.