Today in Sports
  • Home
  • Featured News
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • More
    • Rugby
    • Golf
    • Boxing
    • Soccer
    • NBA
    • Racing
    • Cricket
  • DMCA
  • Disclaimer
  • Cookie Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Featured News
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • More
    • Rugby
    • Golf
    • Boxing
    • Soccer
    • NBA
    • Racing
    • Cricket
No Result
View All Result
Today in Sports
No Result
View All Result

‘Todd said, ‘What do you do?’ Well, I played football, I also played for and coached Chelsea’ Todd Boehly fails to recognise club legend in awkward moment

May 2, 2025
in Soccer
0
Home Soccer
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

Kylian Mbappé makes history: Equal record with Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi at Real Madrid

Arsenal expect important contract situation to be resolved with positive outcome

Virgil van Dijk’s message to Liverpool supporters before “special” trophy lift – Liverpool FC

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly awkwardly didn’t recognise one of the club’s biggest former stars when they met, it has been revealed.

He led the consortium that took over the Blues around three years ago after the UK government froze former owner Roman Abramovich’s assets, forcing him to sell the club.

Boehly has been the face of the ownership group since their arrival in 2022, but this latest reveal from a former Chelsea player and coach suggests the new figurehead may need to brush up on his history.


You may like

Ruud Gullit reveals Chelsea owner Todd Boehly had no idea who he was

Ruud Gullit played dozens of games for Chelsea and even managed the club, but was still not a name Boehly recognised (Image credit: Alamy)

Ruud Gullit – ranked at no.30 in FourFourTwo’s list of the greatest players of all time – is a legendary player, most associated with his time at Milan and in the Netherlands with PSV and Feyenoord.

But he also made 64 appearances for Chelsea, before leading 83 matches as the Blues’ head coach. All that seemingly did little for his standing at Stamford Bridge, judging by Boehly’s hospitality.

Ruud Gullit during the U19 Men match between Holland U19 v Portugal U19 at the Sportpark Nieuw Zuid on September 10, 2019 in Katwijk Netherlands (Photo by Laurens Lindhout/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Gullit recounted the story when appearing on the Stick to Football podcast recently (Image credit: Getty Images)

Gullit told the Stick to Football podcast: “I met the Chelsea owner, Todd Boehly, and introduced myself, ‘Hi, I am Ruud Gullit’. Todd said, ‘What do you do?’

“Well I played football, I also played for and coached Chelsea. Todd said, ‘Oh yeah, when did you play for Chelsea? What did you do for Chelsea?’ He didn’t know.”

The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.

The Dutch legend didn’t take the incident to heart, but did ponder the connotations.

He continued: “Can I blame him? No, I don’t think so. But this is what it is a little bit because they don’t know what the club is all about.”

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly

Boehly may be wise to go and brush up on his history following the incident (Image credit: Adam Davy)

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, while Boehly clearly can’t be expected to know every player to have played for the club since its inception, Gullit is a pretty big deal for anyone with even a slight interest in football.

Given Boehly’s fingerprints are on a lot of the vast number of transfers Chelsea make in any given window, it may leave Blues supporters questioning whether he really knows his apples from his onions.

Chelsea next face Liverpool when Premier League action returns this weekend.



Source link

Tags: awkwardBoehlyChelseaClubcoachedfailsfootballlegendmomentPlayedrecogniseTodd
Share30Tweet19

Recommended For You

Kylian Mbappé makes history: Equal record with Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi at Real Madrid

by TODAY IN SPORTS
May 25, 2025
0
Kylian Mbappé makes history: Equal record with Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi at Real Madrid

As fans packed the Santiago Bernabéu to show their appreciation for Carlo Ancelotti and Luka Modrić for their service and success at the club, Kylian Mbappé made sure...

Read more

Arsenal expect important contract situation to be resolved with positive outcome

by TODAY IN SPORTS
May 25, 2025
0
Arsenal expect important contract situation to be resolved with positive outcome

Arsenal are set for another busy summer, and already, they look to closed the signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad. That deal had thrown doubt on Thomas...

Read more

Virgil van Dijk’s message to Liverpool supporters before “special” trophy lift – Liverpool FC

by TODAY IN SPORTS
May 25, 2025
0
Virgil van Dijk’s message to Liverpool supporters before “special” trophy lift – Liverpool FC

Virgil van Dijk has echoed the emotions swirling among Liverpool fans ahead of his much-anticipated trophy lift at Anfield, recognising the desire to “celebrate properly.” Twenty years on...

Read more

‘The abuse was disgusting. It was quite amazing how he came through that and became a better footballer. That period could have broken him, no doubt’ Teddy Sheringham on David Beckham’s redemption arc

by TODAY IN SPORTS
May 25, 2025
0
‘The abuse was disgusting. It was quite amazing how he came through that and became a better footballer. That period could have broken him, no doubt’ Teddy Sheringham on David Beckham’s redemption arc

As the retired David Beckham settles into his national icon years, as evident by his visit to the Chelsea Flower Show where he chinwagged with King Charles, it’s...

Read more

Conte waiting for Juventus call as De Laurentiis drops major Napoli exit hint

by TODAY IN SPORTS
May 25, 2025
0
Conte waiting for Juventus call as De Laurentiis drops major Napoli exit hint

Antonio Conte is reportedly waiting for Juventus to make their move as he prepares to bid Napoli farewell.The 55-year-old led the Partenopei towards their fourth Scudetto title, pipping...

Read more
Next Post
UFC Des Moines: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo face-offs

UFC Des Moines: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo face-offs

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related News

Are Liverpool and Chelsea critical contenders? – The Sport Soccer Podcast

Are Liverpool and Chelsea critical contenders? – The Sport Soccer Podcast

October 21, 2024
LFA’s Kendra McIntyre ragdoll KOs opponent with nasty head kick

LFA’s Kendra McIntyre ragdoll KOs opponent with nasty head kick

April 27, 2024
Man United rating 9 previous Liverpool as Storm Kathleen causes chaos in Kirkby – Liverpool FC

Man United rating 9 previous Liverpool as Storm Kathleen causes chaos in Kirkby – Liverpool FC

April 6, 2024

Browse by Category

  • Athletics
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Golf
  • MMA
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • Racing
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
Today in Sports

Get the Latest Sports News and Updates on TodayInSports.net. Soccer News, Basketball News, Baseball News, Golf News, Boxing News and More!

CATEGORIES

  • Athletics
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Golf
  • MMA
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • Racing
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Tennis

Recent News

  • Kylian Mbappé makes history: Equal record with Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi at Real Madrid
  • Watch Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace – Live Online Streams and TV Info – Liverpool FC
  • Knicks Considering Starting Mitchell Robinson For Josh Hart In Game 3
  • Contact us
  • Cookie Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • DMCA
  • Get the Latest Sports News and Updates on TodayInSports.net.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Copyright © 2024 Today in Sports.
Today in Sports is not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Featured News
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • More
    • Rugby
    • Golf
    • Boxing
    • Soccer
    • NBA
    • Racing
    • Cricket

Copyright © 2024 Today in Sports.
Today in Sports is not responsible for the content of external sites.