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Well that’s too bad for those fans, there bigger priorities in life than a job, even football. And if the Club was okay with it then I applaud them for it. I just wish if that’s the real reason for his absence that they would be honest about it. But given the lack of good will from fans when it comes to paternity leave, no wonder they may be willing to lie about it.
Ruptured vaginas, babies covered in blood, urine and poop….truly precious moments
Absolutely laying out straw men left, right and centre here. Who asked you to march? Just not acting like an auld da over an Insta post of a new dad and his baby would be a fine start.
The notion that any amount of money can make up for missed milestones in your kids’ lives is bizarre. Some players have missed their kids’ births in favour of playing. Nice one. It absolutely shouldn’t be expected.
What you have forgotten is that Mina may be a privilege player right now but he came from poverty, in one of the more impoverished areas of Colombia, in a country where black people have very little opportunities to succeed and that’s exactly what he did. He was a no one, and became a footballer thanks to his hard work and effort, because nothing was just given to him. So while he, and many footballer may be privileged at the moment, no one should disregard the effort that has taken many of them to get to where they are at.
I wouldn’t know, I had my daughter by C-section and she almost came out totally cleanRuptured vaginas, babies covered in blood, urine and poop….truly precious moments
Those words were, of course, an exaggeration. Have 3 children, and been through most of it when it comes to births.
Yes there are bigger priorities in life I know that and said it in my post. I’m being serious when I say if that’s what he wanted to do then good for him. Egil is right though that being a footballer isn’t like working in a shop or a factory or an office. Would we be ok with a player getting married and going on honeymoon in the middle of the season or saying they have relatives they’d like to spend Christmas with and so they’re going to miss the busiest period of the season? Would it be ok for one of our players to ring Benitez tomorrow and say they have childcare problems so they can’t play? The answer to all of them is no and you know it is. I don’t think Mina is just not playing because he’s in paternity leave and if he is then that’s up to him but you can’t pretend being a footballer is just the same as doing a normal job because it’s not.
You a carpenter mate? If not what on Earth were you swanning about at your kids’ births for??
Then as a parent you should be more thoughtful with your exaggerations. I’m sure your missus may not approve of your insensitive description of a woman’s childbirth experience.
Yes, and I applaud it. However, what I meant was that Mina's job could not be compared to a normal job. It is quite common in many professions that one has to sacrifice certain things to maintain the luxurious lifestyle. If not, there might be another Colombian, coming from a poor area, who really wants the job.
I hope people do not use GOT as a source if they want precise information about childbirth. In that case, they have bigger problems. When it comes to poop, the intestine is usually pressed flat, and the body sorts itself out. But it happens that there is feces. Most women (first-time mothers) will crack a little during childbirth, some more than others (you have four degrees of it) and most people who use epidural anesthesia will urinate during childbirth. This is not controversial.
I agree. Badly formulated
You are right, it can’t be compared to a normal job and footballers have great privileges, once they achieve a level of status and success. But what you have also forgotten is that no just any other, poor Colombian or carpenter, wanting to have that lifestyle will just simply achieve it. Many of these footballers have to work hard to get there and they have already made a lot of sacrifices on their way to success. No everyone has the talent, self determination, hard work and is willing to put the sacrifice to get to do that job, that’s why some people are carpenters and no footballers. Regardless, Mina and any other footballer should have the right to be with their missus during this time, that should actually not be considered a privileged but a right.
I agree, it is not controversial. It was the way you framed it to make it feel disgusting that a footballer, such as Mina, wanted to be there for his missus for such spectacle.