Gini Wijnaldum: I'll be a Liverpool supporter for life
Georginio Wijnaldum pledged he will be a Liverpool supporter for life after making what could be his final appearance for the club on Sunday.
The midfielder captained the Reds to a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield that secured third place in the Premier League and qualification for next season’s Champions League.
Speaking post-match, Wijnaldum – who was given a guard of honour by teammates and staff after the final whistle – explained the game is currently set to be the last he plays for the side, with his contract set to expire in six weeks’ time.
The No.5 has clocked up 237 games, 22 goals and four major trophies – Premier League, Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup – since signing from Newcastle United in 2016.
Read his emotional interview with Liverpoolfc.com below…
On his feelings…
Happy, of course, because we qualified for the Champions League again. I think if you look back a few weeks ago, no-one thought it was possible to qualify for the Champions League again. So, I’m really happy that we still managed to turn it around and qualify for the Champions League. I think that’s something this club deserves, something the fans deserve – and the players also. But on the other side, also sad that it looks like it’s going to be my last game. It will come an end to the period at Liverpool.
On having no regrets…
The only regret I probably will have is that I couldn’t leave with a title or a prize, that would be really, really good for me, for the fans and for everyone. But everyone knows the circumstances we had during the season. It was really difficult – really difficult. But if you look how we changed it around, what I just said before, a few weeks ago I don’t think a lot of people would have thought that we could finish third and qualify for the Champions League. That’s a good one. I’m happy we could bring Liverpool to the Champions League and that I basically put them in a good spot when I leave.
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