Danny Ings

J Cheever Loophole

Apologies if this has already been mentioned elsewhere.

When discussions here come around to football of old, I'm usually one of the ones who complains about what has been lost in the modern era, and one of the things that annoys me would be the behaviour of some of the highly paid superstars of the game, both on and off the pitch.

However I saw this photo of Burnley footballer Danny Ings, after their game at home to Ipswich on Saturday, where he gave a young disabled fan a pair of his boots and it restored some belief in me that there is still so much to embrace in the game - the image is below and I'll have to confess it is one I found very moving.



I don't know an awful lot about Danny Ings the footballer, but to me he seems like a great fella. Absolute respect.

EdenHazard

Top man, what an image.

Xavi6

To be fair, a lot of players do that sort of thing. Only the other day David Luiz stayed back after Chelsea's win against Basel to meet some Irish fans who travelled over for the game. Today he's being called every name under the sun and an example of everything that's wrong with modern football.

monkey9

Xavi6 wrote: »

To be fair, a lot of players do that sort of thing. Only the other day David Luiz stayed back after Chelsea's win against Basel to meet some Irish fans who travelled over for the game. Today he's being called every name under the sun and an example of everything that's wrong with modern football.

It does make me laugh when people call footballers scum or detestable human beings for stuff that happens on a pitch when in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't really matter compared to how they are off of it.


Funnily enough, that's the same cheeky smile he gave on the pitch today!

Neil3030

Great picture.

Nothing tops this one, though:

Liverpool players visit sick kids every Christmas in hospital.

This photo is a gem

Corvo

A lot of footballers do great things off the pitch. Unfortunately, it is very rarely reported because, well, it does not sell papers.

Here's a great story about Cristiano Ronaldo

http://soccer.indonewyork.com/never-told-before-heart-warming-story-of-cristiano-ronaldo/

And another one about Jose Mourinho

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/real-madrid/9988996/How-Jose-Mourinho-gave-a-Mexican-cleaner-the-most-special-ride-of-his-life.html

joe123

Ryan Babel is another who did a lot of stuff around Liverpool. They said he always preferred when there were no cameras around too.

J Cheever Loophole

Griffin1988 wrote: »

A lot of footballers do great things off the pitch. Unfortunately, it is very rarely reported because, well, it does not sell papers.

I think you hit the nail on the head there. A lot of discussion about professional players quite often will concentrate on the negative, as that is what sells papers.

Whilst it is great to see and read about the efforts of many top footballers with the sick and disadvantaged, I have to say there was something in Danny Ings' spontaneous act of compassion that sets it apart for me.

hots

Griffin1988 wrote: »

And another one about Jose Mourinho

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/real-madrid/9988996/How-Jose-Mourinho-gave-a-Mexican-cleaner-the-most-special-ride-of-his-life.html

Neil3030

Villa players have had a great relationship with a local children's hospice, Acorns:

Kiwi_knock

Wasn't it Angel Rangel who drove around giving food to the homeless earlier this year. The majority of footballers and football clubs do contribute back to their community but it is good that they receive recognition for it because it will increase the attention for the cause they are helping.

Amirani

Bohs and Rovers often do joint visits to Temple Street and the likes. There's been a lot of toys and stuff donated in the past few years.

Will I Amnt

monkey9 wrote: »

It does make me laugh when people call footballers scum or detestable human beings for stuff that happens on a pitch when in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't really matter compared to how they are off of it.


Funnily enough, that's the same cheeky smile he gave on the pitch today!

Just as naive and stupid to think that because somebody is doing something for a charity means they can't be scum or a detestable human being...

EdenHazard

NiallSparky wrote: »

Bohs and Rovers often do joint visits to Temple Street and the likes. There's been a lot of toys and stuff donated in the past few years.

JP KELLY

EdenHazard

cambo2008 wrote: »

Just as naive and stupid to think that because somebody is doing something for a charity means they can't be scum or a detestable human being...

Get over yourself. Football is just a laugh, its a spectacle, seeing Luiz yesterday is what makes the game. Leeeeeeeeegend!

Neil3030

cambo2008 wrote: »

Just as naive and stupid to think that because somebody is doing something for a charity means they can't be scum or a detestable human being...

Will I Amnt

Keep your metrosexual hair on Eden.
#justsayin like ya know :pac:

monkey9

cambo2008 wrote: »

Just as naive and stupid to think that because somebody is doing something for a charity means they can't be scum or a detestable human being...

Well i didn't say that, but yeah, whatever.

Will I Amnt

monkey9 wrote: »

Well i didn't say that, but yeah, whatever.

Never said you did...