Bangkok, Thailand – Former Premier League star Andros Townsend don turn wetin we fit call football talk of town as video of am dey go viral. This time, e dey play for Kanchanaburi City Power and the pitch no be wetin we fit call standard. E get that kind vibe wey be like golf course, na wetin fans dey yarn.
Townsend, wey don waka everywhere from Newcastle to Everton, don leave Turkey after brief spell with Antalyaspor to come try im luck for Thailand. As footage show am dey dance around defenders for pitch wey get sparse grass and uneven surface, fans for X (formerly Twitter) no fit hold back dem comments. One even talk say, “E don move from Goodison Park go beta Sunday amateur pitch.” Another one just dey laugh say, “Honestly, I thought this was a Driving Range. Na golf course I see.”
The 34-year-old player, wey get 13 caps for England and once score from 20 yards against Italy, never talk anything about this viral video yet. Last August, he join Kanchanaburi Power with hope of consistent playing time after years of injury wahala. Make we no forget say, e don play over 250 matches for Premier League and people sabi am because of im powerful left foot. Talk true, wetin we go do without players like am for our life?
Even though some fans dey criticize the pitch condition, Townsend dey enjoy im life for Thailand. E don dey post regular updates on im training and matches on social media. As he join the club, im drop some hot gist: “At the end of last season, I dey play for Turkey, and my money no dey land for my pocket for months.”
“Dem tell me ‘you fit collect your salary – but you no go play for us again’. So, I collect the money.” E continue, “I never play since March, so frustration full my body. I tell Merlon [my agent], I no care where I go, just carry me go somewhere tropical.” E said, “He come back with one or two options for Europe, but my heart carry me go for Thailand.”
Now, Townsend di hustle dey continue for this new environment. E fit yaweh no matter wetin people dey talk about the pitch, but we go dey watch how e go shine for this new football journey. Wetin you go call am? Na just another chance for the boy to show him talent make everybody sabi saying no be only top leagues dem sabi him.
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