Heartbreaking message from Memphis Depay
Memphis Depay He responded to the missed penalty with the Corinthians in the match against Students de la Plata, which meant the elimination of the Brazilian team at the hands of the Argentine in the Libertadores Cup. In a message on social networks, the Dutch forward apologized, mainly to the fans.
Three days after the 1-0 loss to Estudiantes, Memphis posted a message on his Instagram profile in which he said he was “disconsolate“.”I understand and accept all the criticism and emotions that come with this moment, but I will never, ever stop trying to make even greater history for this club and put Corinthians, along with the team and the fans, in the club’s rightful place.“Memphis wrote.
And it continues: “I want to apologize to the fans, to the millions of people who believed in our dream of winning the Libertadores. This breaks my heart. The penalty that could have kept us in the game turned out to be the biggest disappointment of my career so far. I had complete confidence in how I should hit the ball, as I have done many times in my career, but the result was painful“.
“The reason I came to this beautiful club has always been to show my talent, my discipline and my work ethic. Two years later, we made wonderful memories, but that is now over and in the past. I renewed my contract fully aware of the situation, knowing that things would not be easy, since my year so far has been bad” he adds. “My heart was filled with joy to receive your support! From the fans who were there when I needed them most. That’s why this result hurts even more!!”.
