The fact behind Joleon Lescott’s controversial tweet after a 6-0 thrashing by Liverpool has been revealed.
The two-time Premier League winner was a part of the Aston Villa group that have been humiliated in 2016 by Jurgen Klopp’s facet at Villa Park. The Midlands membership received simply three video games all season as they have been unceremoniously relegated as one of many worst groups to ever play within the top-flight.
Their 6-0 house defeat was the largest of their season and it was compounded by Lescott’s tweet after the sport the place he posted a photograph of a £121,000 Mercedes S63 Coupe and not using a caption or context.
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The Birmingham native caught tons of flack from followers on social media for the ill-timed put up and insisted it wasn’t on function, reasonably his cellphone by chance posted the lavish automobile from his pocket.
However, due to his former Man City and Villa team-mate, Micah Richards, the entertaining pundit has revealed the reality behind what actually occurred within the anniversary month of the unforgettable second.
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The 35-year-old instructed The Rest is Football podcast: “We play Liverpool and we get absolutely spanked 6-0. I think I was at fault for about three of the goals. That tweet, I was actually in the car when Joleon sent that tweet. The thing is, he is actually telling the truth.
“How he described it was one thing ridiculous – he is despatched it from his pocket and he did not realize it went out. But if you happen to keep in mind Twitter again within the day, the final image in your images – if you happen to went on Twitter and press a button that image can be on.
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“It must have been ready to send and he’s put it in his pocket and he’s accidentally sent the tweet. Joleon used to have a car company and he used to give us cars for good prices, like lease deals. In the picture was a S63 Coupe, all singing, all dancing and top of the range. It was offered to the lads. That’s the picture which went out.”
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Lescott’s innocence has been backed by Richards eight years on from the humiliating day as the previous England worldwide made positive to set the file straight on the unintentional put up on X (previously Twitter).
“Liverpool are and were better than us today but that doesn’t excuse mine and the team’s lack of commitment for the 90 minutes,” he wrote. “Again, apologies to all of the followers. I want to add that the tweet despatched out from my account involving an image of a automobile was completely unintentional. It occurred while driving and my cellphone was in my pocket.’