Clint Dempsey has lifted the lid on what really happened when Roy Hodgson dropped him for the Europa League semi-final on CBS’ superb Kickin’ It.
Several former Fulham stars – including Danny Murphy – have eluded to Dempsey causing some damage in the dressing room when he learned that Hodgson had picked Bobby Zamora ahead of him, but the American has confirmed that not only did he smash a window but he required surgery and still has a scar from the incident.
He told presenter Kate Abdo that Hodgson’s attempts to justify his selection didn’t go down particularly well:
“And he’s like, “You know mate it’s not like you’ve been pulling up any trees lately,” and I’m like, “what the f*** do you mean? That goal versus Juventus that was a giant Red Oak. Like it’s not like I haven’t been doing anything.
When other players come in here from being in the starting line-up, they go back into the team, why is that not the same situation with me? You think I’m just gonna be good soldier? Y’all got me f***ed up.”
So I go out to the locker room and this is where I f***ed up. I’m like, “you can’t tell me that there’s 11 of you motherf***ers better than me,” and then I said boom. And I hit through this window that’s like plated and I pulled my hand out and I said, “s***, I f***ed up, I f***ed up.”
CBS have posted a clip on Twitter that shows Dempsey’s sense of injustice remains undimmed thirteen years later.
“Didn’t you break a window when you didn’t start?”
— CBS Sports Golazo ?? (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 4, 2023
“You think I’m just going to be a good soldier? Y’all got me f***ed up.”@clint_dempsey definitely didn’t take kindly to not starting for Fulham in the Europa League.?? pic.twitter.com/UenK16uGk3
