'At least he made it' - Chelsea duo sent warning for sniggering at £60m in-form Spurs star in viral video
Football supporters have warned Chelsea striker Armando Broja against chucking at Tottenham Hotspur star Richarlison as he took part in a viral TikTok challenge on the club's official account.
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Hide AdThe Albanian was joined by defender Levi Colwill as they set about blind ranking footballer players from one to 10 on the popular social media app. The clip garnered over three million views in under 24 hours as it was shared far and wide over the internet.
The duo started by putting AC Milan legend and former Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who the duo labelled a 'big boy', in fourth. Then, the random player generator threw them Tottenham Hotspur forward and Brazil international Richarlison.
The Chelsea stars didn't even discuss the former Everton man as they slotted him into the bottom position in the table as Broja sniggered before moving on. While the moment was clearly light-hearted from the Blues men, some football fans were quick to remind the players of their own recent form compared to the Brazilian.
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Hide AdRicharlison has five goals in his last five Premier League appearances for Spurs and is one of the league's most in-form players after a rocky start to his career in North London since joining from the Toffees in 2022. Meanwhile, Broja has not scored in the league since October and has just eight top flight career goals compared to Richarlison's 55.
One TikTok user wrote: "At least Richarlison made it to the list, Broja won't even make it."
Others added that "the thing is Richarlison is clear of both of them" and argued that "Richarlison is better than all the Chelsea attack". Meanwhile, Chelsea supporters seemed to love the banter and labelled the duo "proper Chels".
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Hide AdThe Spurs man has begun to win over critics, having also been mocked by West Ham striker Michail Antonio in recent times - the Hammers' man then learned that Richarlison had no intentions of shaking hands after hearing the banter at his expense.
Earlier this season, Richarlison told Brazilian outlet O Globo that he would seek psychological help for his mental health as he struggled on the pitch for club and country. In September, before his recent run of form, he said: “I went through a turbulent time off the pitch during these past five months. Now things are a bit more stable at home. People who only had their eye on my money are no longer close to me.
“I’m going to return to England and seek psychological help, from a psychologist, to strengthen my mind. That’s what it is about, to come back stronger. Things are going to flow now and I’m certain that I will have a good run at Tottenham and will make things happen again.”
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