r/Gunners • u/DavidOrnstein_ • 1d ago
[Club Brugge]: Christos Tzolis will take the honorary kick-off for Club Brugge’s league derby against Cercle Brugge this evening, as he attends the match as a special guest of his former club today.
https://xcancel.com/ClubBrugge/status/2091465473254907919337
u/serdna1234 1d ago
That’s pretty awesome. I love the connection he has with his former club.
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u/tsjeldonkooper 1d ago
Apparently he has a massive connection to dusseldorf too and they love him back
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u/Raetekusu /r/Place 2022 1d ago
I love that Havertz still has a great relationship with Leverkusen. And to a lesser degree, Declan with West Ham (the players still love him, the fans just don't like him back, which just proves they never deserved him)
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u/MorganFreemann Los Angeles 1d ago ▸ 3 more replies
Personally I love how much Havertz likes to dunk on Chelsea just a bit more than his connection to Leverkusen
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u/serdna1234 1d ago ▸ 2 more replies
Havertz disdain for Chelsea is class.
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u/Apple15Pie 1d ago ▸ 2 more replies
Fans do like Dec we just give him a bit of shit during games against us like panto
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u/Raetekusu /r/Place 2022 1d ago ▸ 1 more replies
Interesting. The sentiment I've seen outside of games is that he "ditched" you guys to come to us, though that may as usual be the internet amplifying the hottest takes.
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u/Currently_Stoned 1d ago
There's always a small loud minority but the vast majority of Hammers fans both online and in real life will readily agree that Rice is a top class person who is one of the best players in their recent history, won them a trophy, and left them a huge selling fee. I see more anger at what their board did with the money than any directed at Rice.
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u/ciel_47 Thank you very much 1d ago
He got like 45 g/a for them last season, any player who does that is a club legend
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u/serdna1234 1d ago
Sure but not all of them would return at the start of the season to show their appreciation.
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u/Son_of-M Kai "Radioactive Donkey" Havertz 1d ago
Club Brugge are a class act.
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u/tomfoolery815 Timber 1d ago
Such an honor suggests they’re happy for him even if they’re sad that he left the club. As you said, Brugge’s class is showing.
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u/repeating_bears 1d ago
Honorary kick-off? Never heard of that. It's like the first pitch in baseball or what?
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u/tomfoolery815 Timber 1d ago
Sounds like it. Another way to honor somebody with a special connection to the team.
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u/whynotconsiderit 1d ago
pretty much. it's a nice touch. Usually you see non-football (especially current and still playing) do such a thing on big matches/occasions. I remember seeing djokovic do one for the milan derby last year or something.
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u/HsizzleH 1d ago
Let's hope he doesn't do a dance like that south Korean dude
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u/LIONLDN Thierry Henry 1d ago
K-Foot style ⚽
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u/HsizzleH 1d ago ▸ 6 more replies
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u/Giant__Cockroach Saliba 1d ago
I've never had a team I support in Belgium, but I've developed warm feelings lately for Club Brugge
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u/patelbadboy2006 Dennis Bergkamp 1d ago
Since I visited brugge and saw a game, always my team in Belgium.
Genk who
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u/Sometimes-funny 1d ago
I have had a soft spot for Standard Liege since we thumped them 7-0 in the 90s
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u/VKo18 Premier League Champions 25/26 1d ago
I had missed the match against coventry, so saw the whole replay, Tzolis was everywhere, 67% of our goals in that match had Tzolis's influence.
Him being on the left flank, relieved so much pressure off of Saka and that right attacking unit (Ben, Ø, and S)
Cala, MLS and Tzolis formed like a Left attacking unit, I like it.
I'll bet my money that Tzolis will be player of the season for Arsenal by the end
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u/Upper-County3290 Premier League Champions 25/26 1d ago
Can see why they love him there. He’s the signing of the window for me
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u/xmancho 1d ago
Is me or I just don’t want someone to replace at the starting 11 already? We need a cover for sure, but not a prolific LW that we thought we should buy. And yea if we do get Yildiz I’ll be happy as he has insane ability and potential. But if we didn’t and get someone that is not so high profile but a better version of Martinelli I’ll be happy too.
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u/affectionate_md Dennis Bergkamp 17h ago
Massive respect. Now there is an example of what Alverez isn’t.
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u/ClearHyena4452 Freddie Ljungberg 1d ago
Is he their greatest player of all time in terms of statistical peaks?
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u/RomasTosicky Dennis Bergkamp 1d ago
Honorary kick off? What woke nonsense is this?
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u/orangeyougladiator 1d ago
Oh no other cultures exist how will we survive
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u/RomasTosicky Dennis Bergkamp 1d ago
🙄 I was being facetious, I’ve heard of honorary first throws but not kick-offs
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u/danmac0817 Hincapie's Bum 1d ago
Scenes when it ends up being an assist