Troy Deeney has defended Manchester United fans after they chanted abuse at Phil Foden over his mother during the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, with a number of United fans chanting hatefully towards Foden, particularly towards his mother, before the England star was substituted in the 58th minute.
Foden ‘s mother Claire Rowlands, 44, was called “slag” by a number of home fans, prompting Foden to react sarcastically during the game.
In a video shared on TikTok on Sunday, Foden could be seen sarcastically applauding and giving the thumbs-up to fans while in United’s penalty area. Before challenging them to continue the abuse,
the England international posted a simple three-word message on Instagram after the game: “we keep going”, showing he refused to be drawn into the abuse.
City boss Pep Guardiola came to his players’ defence, condemning United fans as “ashamed” of their behaviour, while the club reacted with “shock and disgust” at the number of United fans involved.
However, Deeney, who is a Match of the Day pundit and appears on MOTD2 alongside Mark Chapman and Shay Given, had a different take, saying he saw the abuse as “just part of football”. “
Unfortunately it’s part of the game,” Deeney told เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย. “
It is what it is. I’ve heard people talking about my kids, my wife… whatever.
“I understand what Pep is saying, it’s a reflection of society. Everyone is a glass house, they like to look outside and point fingers at who is bad, who is not good. “
But I also think it’s a derby. People get emotional… you talk about someone’s mother, it’s not nice,” he said.
“But it’s part of football, in my opinion, it’s been blown out of proportion.
“When I watch the game I don’t hear anything, in Match of the Day. We don’t talk about it, it’s just the dark side of the game. “
There’s an old saying that Gianfranco Zola told me: ‘We are paid to have no feelings’.