"I misjudged you," said Gary Neville, the well-known football pundit, as he apologized to a Liverpool star after previously undervaluing his potential.
On 13 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Gary Neville, the famous football pundit, issued an apology to Hugo Ekitike, the French striker for Liverpool, the Premier League club managed by Dutch coach Arne Slot, admitting he had previously underestimated the player's potential.
Going back to last summer, the top team at Anfield invested £79 million, approximately 3.347 billion baht, to acquire Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany's Bundesliga. Ekitike quickly delivered impressive performances, currently tallying 15 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances across all competitions.
Recently, Gary Neville stated, “He (Hugo Ekitike) is performing excellently, especially in the Premier League with 10 goals and 2 assists. I believe everyone agrees this was a successful deal. At the start of the season, I saw it as a good signing but not one that would make an immediate positive impact. I was wrong because he has done very well right from the start.”