In December 2024, I trialled for the Baller League as a player.
I didn’t make it.
6 months later, I lifted the trophy at the O2 Arena as part of the coaching staff that won it all with SDS FC.
Here’s what happened 🧵
🇫🇷 Karl Toko Ekambi, former Lyon player on Rayan Cherki :
“When I was in Lyon four years ago, he could’ve had the exact same season he’s having now. But football depends on a lot of different factors — the environment around you, how the coach treats you, whether the club
If “hands flailing” = a lot of frustration.. then Cherki has been frustrated his whole career.
Even at his happiest at OL, he threw up his hands. It’s how he is as a person. I bet he does it in training as well.
Different players have different personalities.
I don’t think I’m over exaggerating when I say this moment ruined everything.
Jorginho left & we brought in a guy who doesn’t particularly excel at anything & he’s physically/athletically one of the worst players at the club.
All at the price of €121m.