Jack Grealish He wasn’t Manchester City’s best player in the recent Champions League won by the English club. Neither the top scorer nor the one who scored the goal brought the citizens the title. However, all this did not prevent him from becoming the one who most celebrated the historic championship of the team led by “Pep” Guardiola, as evidenced by the various covers that the European sports press have dedicated to him for almost three consecutive days already iconic Spree .
The 27-year-old winger hadn’t stopped cheering since the 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Istanbul until last Monday when he was seen leaving a hotel in Ibiza, Spain, with the help of team-mate Kyle Walker to avoid being hit by to fall on your feet. lay face down on the floor.
It’s not the first time “Discoteca” Grealish has made headlines for its excessive partying in the Iberian country. Eight years ago, when he was still an almost unknown member of the Premier League’s modest Aston Villa, he had already attracted the attention of the Spanish media, if not exactly for his footballing prowess.
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What happened to Jack Grealish in Tenerife in 2015?
In mid-June 2015, the Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo dedicated a short note to the then 19-year-old athlete in its digital edition after an embarrassing event: he was caught sleeping on the ground on the island of Tenerife, obviously drunk.
“They catch an Aston Villa player drunk asleep on a street in Tenerife,” headlined the well-known media at the time, showing revealing photos of the hangover that had attacked Grealish. The protagonist of the incident tried to defend himself on social networks, claiming that it was someone else, but the person who saw him in this shameful state, an English woman living in Tenerife, proved that it was the footballer himself.
Jack Grealish on holiday in Tenerife in 2015. Photo: @brionyking0913
The excitement reached Aston Villa, who limited themselves to commenting on the matter. “The team is aware of the photos of Jack Grealish that are currently circulating on social media. We will meet with the player, but everything will be resolved internally. There will be no further comments from the club,” it said on this occasion.
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How much did Manchester City pay for Jack Grealish?
Grealish’s career was little or not at all affected by this scandal. In 2021, Manchester City bought his pass in exchange for €117.5million after ‘breaking through’ in the villains’ box for several seasons. However, its market value is now down to 70 million.
How many assists does Jack Grealish have?
Last season, 2022/23, the talented winger recorded a total of 11 assists and five goals spread over 50 games in various competitions at local and international level (Premier League, Champions League, EFL Cup, FA Cup and Community Shield).
What is Jack Grealish’s good leg?
Included in The Coache’s Voice portal’s review of the winger is a detailed explanation of Grealish’s virtues as a dribbler and the profile that suits him best.
“He’s one of the best dribblers in the Premier League, with a low center of gravity and a technique that allows him to stay perfectly balanced when moving the ball with his right foot. With that foot (his dominant profile) he’s significantly stronger “for what opponents are trying to make him play with his left leg,” the report reads.