Matt le tissier twitter

The controversial former matt le tissier twitter footballer has landed himself in hot water a number of times in recent weeks with his social media activity, with previous messages leading to calls for him to be sacked by employers Sky Sports. But his post on Friday morning attracted a large amount of criticism, with Le Tissier quote-tweeting a message that referenced Jewish diarist Anne Frank.

The former Southampton star has admitted he was in the wrong over his recent twitter controversy sparked by speculation over the authenticity of some of the reporting in Ukraine. Former Premier League striker Matt Le Tissier has conceded he was "wrong" to post a tweet questioning the legitimacy of reports of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. The tweet was quick to receive widespread backlash before the former England international "stepped aside" from his role as an ambassador at Southampton. Le Tissier had been in the role with his former side since before his departure this week. He has since broken his silence to give his reasoning behind the tweet. I should have thought that through better. Le Tissier saw his role with Sky Sports come to an end in August of , shortly after he had been vocal over the "narrative" surrounding the first wave of the Covid pandemic and the subsequent lockdown.

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And that's where it all started for me with questioning the narrative and probably ended up with me losing my job at Sky. Celebs TV Films.

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The year-old ex-Southampton player on Tuesday April 5 re-tweeted a message suggesting media manipulation in the reporting on the war regarding the alleged massacre of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops in the town of Bucha. There has been an international outcry over hundreds of civilians found dead in areas from which Russian troops have withdrawn around Kyiv. Le Tissier, who scored goals in appearances for Southampton, wrote "This" and a pointing-down emoji towards a message suggesting the media had "lied" over various issues including coronavirus. He deleted the post and sought to clarify his position by saying "the point was about the media manipulation". He posted another update on Wednesday to make it "very clear" he does "not advocate war in any way shape or form", adding he did not "advocate anyone taking lives of others and anyone who commits such acts should be dealt with accordingly". Le Tissier, who was a huge star in the early years of the Premier League, then announced he had decided to "step aside" from his position at the club. I have decided to step aside from my role as an ambassador of SFC.

Matt le tissier twitter

Our reporters have chosen their top three goals scored by the clubs they cover, taking into account their importance in the context of the time, rivalry with the opponent and their significance during that season, as well as the aesthetic of the strike. So we did. It hit the inside of the post and just flashed across to the other side of the net. I knew that was pretty special, I was pretty proud of that one. He bobs, weaves, ducks and dives and jinks and glides his way to goal. Then it was slightly different for me, I had to do things a bit differently. The only goalkeeper who I scored two hat-tricks against. Southampton would go on to finish the season in seventh place, their highest league position in five years.

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Already subscribed? He has since broken his silence to give his reasoning behind the tweet. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in. Le Tissier has claimed that in the wake of some of his controversial views that "he ain't a stupid human being! Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Celebs TV Films. But his post on Friday morning attracted a large amount of criticism, with Le Tissier quote-tweeting a message that referenced Jewish diarist Anne Frank. Forgotten your password? Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments. US Celebrity News.

Le Tissier spent his entire professional club career with Southampton , before turning to non-League football in ; his loyalty garnered special affection from Southampton's fans who nicknamed him "Le God". A creative attacking midfielder with exceptional technical skills, [4] Le Tissier is the second-highest-ever scorer for Southampton behind Mick Channon , and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in He was the first midfielder to score goals in the Premier League.

More info. In an additional post, Le Tissier suggested that people were taking his post out of context. Le Tissier saw his role with Sky Sports come to an end in August of , shortly after he had been vocal over the "narrative" surrounding the first wave of the Covid pandemic and the subsequent lockdown. Already subscribed? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Got A Story? Yet I've just checked again and still I find no reference to masks anywhere in the original tweet! But his post on Friday morning attracted a large amount of criticism, with Le Tissier quote-tweeting a message that referenced Jewish diarist Anne Frank. Josh O'Brien Sports Writer. The former Southampton star has admitted he was in the wrong over his recent twitter controversy sparked by speculation over the authenticity of some of the reporting in Ukraine. Comment below. Forgotten your password?