Seven little words. One ambiguous statement. And all entirely by design, don’t doubt that for a moment. “New club. I’ll announce it.
Three days...” That was the message Atletico Madrid star Saul Niguez posted on Twitter on Sunday. It was a tease, a way to create intrigue.
But also a rather blatant PR stunt. It worked rather well, too, but the reality is most knew what Saul was doing. And there was - even if some may disagree - nothing wrong with it.
Footballers’ lives are lived in the public eye; their futures the source of constant speculation. If they then leverage that for their own good, it’s fair game.
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