Nowadays, it’s customary follow for footballers to bid farewell to their outdated golf equipment with a heartfelt social media put up – a bit thanks to the followers, some heat phrases concerning the membership, and a nod to the long run.
However when Fábio Silva left Wolves for Borussia Dortmund and Christantus Uche departed Getafe to hitch Crystal Palace, their goodbye notes appeared a bit too acquainted.
Silva’s Instagram put up on Aug. 29 started: “After I arrived at Wolves, I did so filled with ambition, goals, and a need to make my mark. I do know I did not dwell as much as expectations. However soccer and life are about greater than numbers or moments on the pitch.”
Uche’s put up, simply 5 days later?
“After I arrived at Getafe, I did so filled with ambition, goals, and a need to make my mark. I do know I did not dwell as much as expectations. However soccer and life are about greater than numbers or moments on the pitch.”
From there, the wording was an identical proper up till the ultimate strains. Silva signed off with “I’ll all the time be a fan of this membership. Thanks, Wolves. With all my coronary heart,” whereas Uche merely swapped in Getafe.
Naturally, followers and reporters alike had been fast to place two and two collectively, suggesting the messages had been churned out by the identical AI template relatively than penned by the gamers themselves.
Whether or not it was a case of comfort or copy-paste, one factor’s for certain – when everybody’s farewell appears the identical, the sentiment hits rather less.
