Former Arsenal right-back Emmanuel Eboue has sponsored his son Mathis Eboue as a imaginable contender for first-team soccer at Chelsea subsequent season.
Eboue’s son has been with the Chelsea academy for a while, and the previous Ivory Coast world thinks he’s in the correct position for his construction because of the Blues’ coverage of trusting their early life avid gamers.
Regardless of his connections to Arsenal, the place he performed over 200 video games between 2005 and 2011, Eboue doesn’t thoughts his son enjoying for his or her competitors Chelsea, and hopes it’ll imply he can get some senior soccer below his belt quickly.
Arsenal hero Emmanuel Eboue backs his son for Chelsea leap forward within the close to futureEmmanuel Eboue in motion for Arsenal in 2009 (Picture via Hamish Blair/Getty Pictures)
Talking to Ladbrokes on the release of Ladisfaction, Eboue stated: “I’m very, very proud of Mathis, and very happy for him. When he was very young, I didn’t really think my boy would go on and be such a good player, to be honest. You know, he used to play a lot with me at home, because he loved football. I’m very proud of him for getting to where he is today. I always pray for him, and I hope he achieves his dream.
“It doesn’t matter, for me, that he’s doing this in a Chelsea shirt, and I’m an ex-Arsenal player. When he was younger he was playing for Watford and doing really well there, and then one day he told me that Chelsea wanted to sign him. I said it was completely up to him what he wanted to do, and like I said I’m just really happy with how things are going for him.”
He added: “For me, at 16, just about 17, I believe I might wish to keep on the membership, as a result of you’ll see how a lot they prefer to make use of their more youthful avid gamers – so for him, I believe it’s higher to stick at Chelsea, as a result of when he turns 17 very quickly, they’re going to seem to make use of him – perhaps subsequent season.
Premier League footballer fathers and sons
If Eboue finally ends up enjoying for Chelsea, he’ll sign up for a couple of different giant names at the checklist of present avid gamers whose fathers additionally performed within the Premier League.
Chelsea have one on their books already within the type of proficient younger striker Liam Delap, whose father Rory Delap performed for the likes of Southampton and Stoke Town.
Then there’s Erling Haaland at Manchester Town, the similar membership his father Alfie Haaland additionally performed for.
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In the meantime, Bournemouth have Justin Kluivert on their books, the son of former Newcastle and Netherlands big name Patrick Kluivert.
It’ll be fascinating to peer what sort of occupation Eboue can carve out for himself.
