Monga, who plays for Leicester, becomes the second youngest player to wear a blank shirt. No, there is no greater reason, but due to the age factor, he couldn’t wear the cryptocurrency-sponsored jersey.
In the game against Newcastle United, Monga came into the game late, and he had to come with a blank shirt on. Let’s talk in detail about what happened.
Why Was Monga Wearing a Blank Shirt?
A lot of the fans were thinking about why Monga was wearing a blank shirt for Leicester. The answer is simple: he is underage.
He made his debut against Newcastle at the age of 15 years and 271 days. As a result, he can’t wear the sponsored jersey.
The kit is sponsored by BC.GAME, which is an online cryptocurrency gaming platform. According to the Gambling Act 2005, any PL player who is below the age of 18 isn’t allowed to wear gambling sponsors on the jersey.
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Youngest Players In the Premier League
Imagine playing in the Premier League at the age of 16; well, that could be a dream come true. Monga lived that dream, but Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri was 15 years and 181 days old when he made his debut.
Such a young age to feature in such a massive tournament. Besides Monga, there have been players like Harvey Elliott from Fulham, who played at 16 years and 30 days old, and Matthew Briggs from Fulham, who played at 16 years and 68 days.
Along with that, players like Isaiah Brown, who represented West Brom at 16 years and 117 days, and Aaron Lennon, who played for Leeds at 16 years and 129 days. Such a young age to make the debut and impact.
Leicester Manager’s View On Monga
Everybody was mighty impressed with what they saw in Monga. More than others, it is the manager of Leicester, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who said that he has great qualities.
Ruud believes Monga has the speed and skills to be a great winger. Not only that, he is a very humble boy, even though he is talented.
Ruud believes that some minutes here will provide him with the experience, but there is much more to come for Monga.
Struggles For Leicester
Monga might have made some positive moves and had a better impact, but his club has been a poor show. Even in Monga’s debut game, Leicester lost to Newcastle United 3-0.
This was the club’s 8th consecutive loss, and they didn’t score a single goal in all their 8 losses. Leicester, with this poor performance, is 2nd from below.
Sadly, they only have 7 matches to play, and things don’t look too good.
The next game is against Brighton on 12th April, and we feel they might end the goal drought and get back to winning ways.
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