Internet AI has a neat description of a football cult hero. A player who is cherished by fans for who they are, rather than their skills.
They can be endearing, enigmatic, or have qualities that make them relatable to fans. Our robot overlords would be as well just popping up a picture of Daizen Maeda.
In fact, given the Japanese star’s unnatural amounts of energy and the ice running through his veins, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the attacker was part machine himself.
Maeda’s Celtic story still has plenty of chapters left but it’s already obvious the 27-year-old has firmly secured his place as something even beyond cult hero status.
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