Hollywood star and club co-owner opens up as to why fans should support the Cherries
Jordan expresses admiration for Andoni Iraola's managerial stylePraises Tyler Adams and young talent Matai Akinmboni's potentialCreed star owns a minority share of the alongside Kosmos founder Nullah Sarker.Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?
Michael B. Jordan, the Hollywood actor and Bournemouth AFC investor, recently shared his thoughts on the club's progress and why fans from the U.S. and other countries should support . The Creed star went on to praise not just American midfielder Tyler Adams and rising star Matai Akinmboni but also added that Adoni Iraola is the reason why Bournemouth are doing so well this term. Jordan's comments came in an interview with TST as he admitted that the Cherries head coach is “amazing” and that the club has a great team in place which has helped them succeed.
"We have some really really great players, representing by the US, you know Tyler Adams, our midfielder, he’s amazing. He’s consistently making game-changing plays and impact since he’s gotten back from his injury. So it’s been really cool to kind of see him get back into a rhythm and make an impact on the team. And, we got some real promise in some players, I think Matai? I think he hasn’t played in a match just yet but his future is really really bright and we’re really excited about him," Jordan told TST.
“I mean, I don’t think it’s just one thing but I think our leadership, our manager [Andoni Iraola] is just f**king amazing. You know, I think the players respond to him. I think he leads by example. I think being a [former] player himself, he’s been there before so I think there’s a relatability, you know what I’m saying of being like a former player coaching in a way that I think players have been really tapping into.”
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The Soccer Tournament (TST) is a 7v7 championship with a $1M winner-take-all prize and will be played in North Carolina from June 4 to 9 and Bournemouth are set to participate in the tournament. Michael B. Jordan will play a role in the Cherries team while American international Tyler Adams will be the team’s “head of recruitment”.
“This is a great way to watch the Cherries in the U.S. at the biggest 7v7 festival there is,” said Jordan in a statement issued by the team.
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Bournemouth have been in fine stride this season and currently sit seventh on the Premier League table, as they battle it out for a place in Europe next season. The Cherries are only two points behind fifth place Chelsea and four behind fourth-place Manchester City ahead of Matchweek 28. Andoni Iraola’s side face Tottenham in London next before returning to the Vitality Stadium to host Brentford in Matchweek 29.
