Billy Sharp discusses Sheffield United’s departure, clarifies the Wrexham controversy, and enjoys Los Angeles.
With LA Galaxy, the former Blades captain is off to a fantastic start in the US.
After having a successful start to his career with LA Galaxy, Billy Sharp has become an immediate hit in the US. The former captain, who led his cherished Blades to two Premier League promotions and a League One championship, made the change last month.
His goal-scoring prowess is well-known on these shores, and in 2016, United’s ascension from the third tier was greatly aided by his prodigious goal-scoring performance. And the ‘baby shark’ is demonstrating that he hasn’t lost that touch in the United States that the 37-year-old still has plenty of life in him.
The well-known children’s song has been adopted by his new fan base as his anthem, and it is becoming as popular as his goal-scoring prowess. He has scored three goals thus far in only five games, including one on his debut, which cemented his popularity right away.
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Following their promotion parade in the city center, Sharp said a tearful farewell to Sheffield United fans. It was always going to be difficult for Sharp to move on after such a tight affiliation with his boyhood club. The opportunity to relocate to the US has undoubtedly helped with that, though.
When he signed a new one-year contract after being informed that was all he would be getting, he was aware that the 2022–2023 promotion campaign was approaching.
According to Sharp, he was informed that he would be given an additional year. “I wanted to enter the Premier League knowing that it would be my final season; whether I would continue playing after that was up to me. I was committed to returning to the Premier League and playing for however many minutes were necessary. It was hard to accept when that chance didn’t materialize.
The difficult element for me in English football was always going to be playing for someone else. The potential simply did not excite me…Then this chance presented itself, and I’ve always wanted to play abroad. It’s not something I anticipated happening at this point in my life.
My family and I jumped at the opportunity to come here, and they are both really loving it.
In the US, soccer is a massively popular sport that never ceases to pique interest. Due to their Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, Wrexham and the Premier League both have tremendous popularity. Sharp anticipates appearing in the most recent season of Disney’s Welcome to Wrexham documentary, which features United’s FA Cup victory over Phil Parkinson’s team.
Sharp, who was at the center of a fight between Parkinson and other players in a tunnel, worries that the documentary won’t tell the complete story. Sharp said, “I scored the goal, which eliminated them, and a small altercation occurred in the locker room.
“Based on previous interactions, I don’t particularly like their manager, and I suspect he doesn’t like me either. It’s just one of those things in football that may occasionally get quite hot. They’ll play the videos that portray me negatively, and I know what they’re going to do. It’s alright.
I’ll hold off on speaking till I know the outcome. Since we defeated them in the FA Cup, the record book indicates they can have a
