Sometimes the pain can prove to be too much. As footballers map out the next chapter in their careers, emotions can boil over when they finally step out of the door.
It is not always out of anger. On occasion, footballers can hold such a bond with a club and their fanbase that if the departure is not as special as they had hoped for, it can leave a sour taste.
In the case of Georginio Wijnaldum, the Liverpool midfielder had enjoyed a successful five years at Anfield after winning the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup.
But the Dutchman was disappointed in how he was treated on his way out by the Reds fans and the club’s hierarchy, telling The Telegraph he “didn’t feel loved and appreciated” by some sections of the
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