Tony Yeboah during his Leeds Utd days
Football fans on X (formerly Twitter) have descended on popular Manchester United fan Mark Goldbridge for undermining the exploits of Ghana and Leeds United cult hero Tony Yeboah in the Premier League.
Goldbridge, in a post, labelled the Netherlands great Marco van Basten as the Dutch Tony Yeboah, stating that van Basten’s career and popularity are tied to a volley he scored in the ’80s.
“Overrated. Mishit a volley in ’88 and lived off it forever. Just a Dutch Tony Yeboah,” he wrote.
The YouTuber and radio presenter’s denigrating comments were in reaction to van Basten criticising Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag for spending €50M on Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte, who the former Ballon d’Or winner claimed is not worth 25% of the transfer fee.
Many football fans called out Goldbridge and demanded he show respect to the revered former Ghanaian footballer.
Tony Yeboah was a popular name during his time at Leeds United, where he spent two seasons.
In his first season at Leeds, he scored 12 goals in 21 Premier League games, helping them qualify for the UEFA Cup. He was voted Player of the Year in his second season, scoring a total of 32 goals in 66 matches.
He has a special place in the hearts of Yorkshire club fans who nicknamed him ‘The King of the Thunderbastards’ for scoring incredible goals.
His volleys against Liverpool and Wimbledon in the 1995/96 season are the most popular goals in his Premier League goals catalogue. The two goals are the reference points whenever Tony Yeboah’s time at Leeds is mentioned.
Read reactions to Mark Goldbridge’s tweet below:
EE/EK
Respect Tony Yeboah???
pic.twitter.com/EjJaBJHsrr https://t.co/lAdSuhcH2J
— Owuraku Ampofo (@_owurakuampofo) October 8, 2024
Hey, put some respect on Tony Yeboah’s name. https://t.co/Wz6SpgNI6U
— Prampram Chief Fisher-folk 📰 (@NeneMartey) October 9, 2024
Respect Tony Yeboah guy…what have you achieved in football? https://t.co/hWCg7Ovc6v
— Upcoming billionaire (@theVisionMorgan) October 9, 2024
You used Tony Yeboah to downplay Marco Van Basten when Tony himself have 71 more goals than your most prolific attacker Marcus Rashford. How does that feel brother???? https://t.co/632UX8KhxL
— Rooneyesque (@Rooney84904575) October 9, 2024
Stop disrespecting our Tony Yeboah Mark … https://t.co/8pMf5rTQqy
— Michael Akomeah (@akomeahmessiah) October 8, 2024
How hard to believed Tony Yeboah was better than current United strikers. Check mate!😀 https://t.co/RDGnuX04BH
— nanaboakye (@adomBakofi) October 8, 2024
The disrespect to Van Basten and Tony Yeboah https://t.co/VbaIHLlVMN
— Emmanuel Appiah (@emmappiah478) October 8, 2024
The disrespect to Van Basten and Tony Yeboah https://t.co/VbaIHLlVMN
— Emmanuel Appiah (@emmappiah478) October 8, 2024
Put some respect on Tony Yeboah’s name pls!!
— Mister Ansah 🔰 (@Kwesi_Ansah30) October 8, 2024
Don’t insult Tony Yeboah like that
— ao tanaka propaganda account (@longdong_wong) October 8, 2024
How on earth are you mocking Tony Yeboah?
— Śtätesmån🇬🇭🇨🇦🇪🇺 (@StateMan75) October 8, 2024
Are we talking about the Marco Van Basten here? Mark, I think you’ve missed it. Also, why’s Ghana’s Tony Yeboah catching stray bullets here? 😠He’s one of Ghana’s football legends. Put some respect on Tony’s name man. I like u, but I won’t tolerate this from u.
— ManUtd Ashanti-Ghana Chapter (@ManUtdAshanti) October 8, 2024
Never disrespect Tony Yeboah https://t.co/Nv89ZBm7qi
— Abdul-Razak Joy (@ZakBurniton97) October 8, 2024
Tony Yeboah scored 32 goals in 66 games for Leeds, with several been worldies, Van Basten was class too
— RB United of Leeds (@BrettStorey73) October 9, 2024
Mark be careful. Tony Yeboah and Van Basten were both excellent strikers in their heyday
— BIG ZOLA (@Jerome4360) October 9, 2024
Tony Yeboah – 185 club goals from 408 appearances.
Marcus Rashford – 140 goals from 427 appearances.
You should have used Rashford’s name if you really wanted to clown MVB https://t.co/632UX8KhxL
— Rooneyesque (@Rooney84904575) October 9, 2024
