The Premier League season continues to be three days away, however Jack Grealish managed to earn an early crimson card on Tuesday after parking his £220,000 Lamborghini on a double yellow line.
The Manchester City midfielder, who signed for Pep Guardiola’s facet for £100 million in 2021, discovered himself in sizzling water throughout an evening out with girlfriend Sasha Attwood for causes unrelated to soccer.
Grealish, 27, handled the influencer to a romantic dinner at The Ivy, however the night time turned bitter after they returned to his ice blue 4×4 some three hours later.
The gifted footballer was confronted by three visitors wardens after they noticed him parked with a double yellow card, however nonetheless managed to keep away from a compulsory parking superb of £60.
Ironically, the quantity is only a drop within the ocean for Grealish, who reportedly earns £15 million a 12 months from his Treble-winning Premier League membership.
Send him from ref: Jack Grealish managed to earn an early crimson card on Tuesday after parking his £220,000 Lamborghini on a double yellow line
Awkward: The gifted footballer was confronted by three visitors wardens after they noticed him parked on a double yellow
Grealish is at present getting ready for his third league look with metropolis after spending the summer season celebrating their historic triumph within the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League – a feat final achieved by native rivals Manchester United in 1999.
Three months earlier than that was recorded, the footballer puzzled if City would win something in any respect. And, whereas they had been in second place
He advised MailOnline: “It was exciting. I think if you go back to the international break in March, I thought, “Are we going to win something this year?”
“After that break, especially in April when we only drew one game out of about nine, we were unstoppable. The most irrepressible I’ve felt. I just had so much faith.
“It’s been a whirlwind. For the first two or three weeks after that, I didn’t really take it in. Now it’s been a while and I’ve come to terms with it. It was the best weeks of my life.’
Grealish spent part of his summer training in Dubai, saying he prepared for a grueling trip to Asia in which Pep Guardiola had to moderate the intensity of his sessions due to the humidity.
But the footballer believes personalities give City an edge. He immediately befriended Erling Haaland when the Norwegian joined – which not everyone expected – and the pair went away together to the south of France during their downtime. The squad, Grealish stressed, does not have an overwhelming ego.
“I saw Ruben (Dias) (Mateo) mention Kovacic and said he couldn’t believe how close we all are,” he mentioned. ‘We don’t simply say that, it’s the reality. We have such an excellent group right here and hopefully it could possibly proceed like this.
Booked: Grealish (second from left) received into hassle for causes unrelated to soccer on an evening out with girlfriend Sasha Attwood (far proper)
Trouble brewing: Grealish handled the influencer to a romantic dinner at The Ivy, however the night time turned bitter after they returned to his ice blue 4×4
Free move: The footballer, who reportedly earns £15 million a 12 months, one way or the other managed to keep away from a compulsory parking superb of £60
“Since I’ve been here, we’ve had brilliant captains (Fernandinho and Ilkay Gundogan) who keep the team together by going out to dinner or doing other things.
“We lost Gundo, who was a huge part of us, but you make so many good friends along the way in football and people come and go.
“Of course it’s sad, but we have a great team and a very strong group.”
Football Grealish’s Awy has obtained a lot reward for showing to donate £5,000 to a 20-year-old who has solely weeks to stay.
Young Birmingham City fan Dylan Lamb is battling blood cell most cancers and docs worry he solely has just a few weeks to go.
His household organized a £1 million attraction on GoFundMe to boost cash for a medical trial of the remedy he wants in America, and Grealish donated the big sum in July.
The footballer has been praised by followers from a number of golf equipment for his donation, with Dylan’s sister-in-law Kelly Payne saying: “We’ve sent the appeal to loads of footballers – I think he probably saw it.”
Legendary: Grealish says Manchester City’s Treble celebrations had been the most effective weeks of his life
Good instances: His 5 week lads vacation has lastly come to an finish after partying in Istanbul, Ibiza and Las Vegas earlier than returning to ‘intense’ pre-season coaching
Success: City lifted all three main trophies final season, with the third in final month’s Champions League closing in opposition to Inter Milan