Manchester, England – E don happen! Jonny Evans don finally hang im boots after e play im last match for Manchester United. Dis one na for their post-season tour wey just take place for Hong Kong. As dem play contra Hong Kong team, Evans start the match as center-back but after 45 minutes, dem swap am for Ayden Heaven. Na Heaven wey score last goal for di match, as United run finish dem for 3-1 win.
For di first half, di match quiet for di Reds’ defenders. Di only shot wey Hong Kong manage get find back of net, thanks to Juninho wey slip pass Tom Heaton. But Chido Obi bring fire for di second half, as e score two goals to turn di match around and make sure dem say goodbye to Evans with sweet victory.
Na wetin dem call ‘last-minute drama’ as everybody sabi say Evans wan comot for di club at di end of dis season. E don dey with United since as small pikin, and see am grow from academy player to big man wey win plenty trophies. Di 37-year-old really carry di team for im shoulders, even when injury come disturb am dis season.
Jonny Evans na ogbonge player wey fit inspire many of di young lads wey dey under am, e dey transfer im wealth of experience from hin own days. Ruben Amorim, di manager, even praise am before di match, talk say, “Di level wey e dey bring for training, you go see say e fit play well no matter di age.” (Na so them dey talk am; experience no be beans o!)
But no be only Evans wey dey take dis tour serious, di whole United team dey follow go Malaysia as dem go see ASEAN All Stars before moving to Hong Kong. Dem fit make small change for di lineup, but di vibes wey dey show say dem wan meet di fans for overseas. Na wetin dem dey do now, wey every club dey follow, even dem no wan hear say e tire dem. Fans dey enjoy as dem fit see dem favorite players live and direct.
But we still dey wonder, why dem no go allow players rest small after long season? Some players don dey complain say all dis post-season tours dey too much wahala for dem. But on di flip side, fans wey dey in those countries wan see their teams, so who go suffer if dem no go do am? (Na wah o, football no fit ever get balance!)
So, as Jonny Evans dey wave farewell, e don show say every end dey carry new beginning. We go miss im plenty, but we dey wish am di best as hin turn new leaf for hin life. Dat wahala wey dem call retirement no be am, but for dat pitch wey e don shine, e go continue dey glow in our hearts. Cheers to you, Jonny, you be legend!
