Emerson Royal has mocked Tottenham Hotspur teammates Richarlison and Lucas Moura for their insistence on wearing official club attire.
Spurs broke their transfer record on signing the Brazil international from Everton this past summer in a £60 million deal.
Richarlison is something of a maverick and already has Tottenham supporters on his side for his keepy-uppys which caused controversy during a victory at Nottingham Forest in August.
However, Emerson has revealed that there is indeed a serious and respectful side to the Lilywhites’ attacker, too.
The Brazilian right-back has mocked him and Lucas over their post-match fashion sense, stating they both leave club duties – i.e training and matches – in official Spurs’ attire.
He told ESPN Brasil: “I will tell you one thing. An unacceptable thing. Lucas Moura and Richarlison leave with their club clothes. That can’t happen. Adidas and Nike aren’t giving them clothes and they’re not short of money. Something is happening.
“The guys shower and put on new club clothes to leave. Wait. Put on old ripped shorts and a ripped shirt, flip-flops, but don’t go out in club clothes, brother. Then they make fun of my style. I say ‘you are jealous because you don’t have the courage to wear the clothes I wear’. This is the point.”
Emerson is clearly bantering his teammates but it’s excellent to see that Richarlison is already bedding into life in North London.
Despite being in English football for four years, having been signed by Watford in 2018, moving club can always be something scary and intimidating.
But going by the former Barcelona defender’s comments here, Richarlison is getting on just fine with his new teammates – particularly the Brazilian contingent – and that bodes very well.
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