{"id":273356,"date":"2026-02-04T10:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/273356\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T10:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:27:12","slug":"mason-greenwood-scores-22nd-goal-of-season-as-marseille-progress-to-coupe-de-france-quarter-finals-but-ethan-nwaneri-lucky-to-avoid-red-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/273356\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Greenwood scores 22nd goal of season as Marseille progress to Coupe de France quarter-finals – but Ethan Nwaneri lucky to avoid red card"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greenwood has been in excellent form throughout this season, and has now taken his tally to 22 goals in all competitions. It is an exceptional return for a player that cost \u00a327 million in 2024. The club’s president recently admitted that he discussed the potential signing of the Englishman with his mother before green-lighting the move. During his time with Manchester United, Greenwood faced allegations of attempted rape and assault. Those charges were discontinued in February 2023<\/a>, freeing him to resume his professional career.<\/p>\n

Marseille’s president, Pablo Longoria, said<\/a>: \u00a0\u201cFor me, it\u2019s correct to speak openly about it. Creating taboos in life is never positive. For us it was a massive market opportunity from a sporting perspective where we analysed, very carefully, what really happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn that case, having done due diligence and having all the information \u2013 and this is the first time I speak about this \u2013 with all the information I called my mother. And I said \u2018what do you think, knowing all the situation?\u2019 And my mother, who used to work in the prison system in Spain, having a very innovative prison system model in Spain \u2013 she was recognised with the medal of the state \u2013 so I ask her, having all this information, \u2018what would you do in my position?\u2019 And she said to me \u2018do it\u2019. With all the information.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was important because I wanted someone who doesn\u2019t have the incentive of the sport, because the talent is there, that her only incentive is the good of her son. As a man, not as a president. And, for me, it was very important that she said to me, knowing all of this, \u2018do it\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

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