Damien Duff had an iconic response when he discovered that one in every of his gamers had left his soccer membership to enter the Love Island mansion.
Scott van der Sluis, 22, entered the Love Island villa on Thursday and known as the expertise an “thrilling alternative for a change in life” as he solely “actually” knew soccer.
Happily for the goalkeeper, his former Shelbourne FC boss Damien has fairly a way of humour.
When questioned in regards to the current addition of the ITV present, Damien did not fake that dwelling in a villa would not have been a barely extra engaging providing than his Dublin membership.
“I used to be shocked and saddened that Scott selected a Mallorca villa full of gorgeous, single ladies over myself, the employees and the gamers,” the Premier League star joked.
He added: ‘I thank Scott for his providers to Shelbourne FC and all of us want him the perfect for the long run, no matter which may be.’
In the meantime, Scott stated he “loved” his “time with Shels.”
“Soccer is all I’ve ever executed, all I’ve ever identified. So it is a new and thrilling alternative for a change in life,” he added.
Though he has traded his soccer boots for flip flops, Scott will nonetheless ‘cheer on’ his outdated teammates from the sidelines, thanking his ‘gaffer’ Damien.
He added: ‘I wish to thank Shelbourne FC for all the things they’ve executed for me, the coach, the lads, the employees, the followers and the folks across the membership have been good with me since they got here in.’
The bombshell’s social media nonetheless says he is an “athlete,” however provides, “I’ll search for love within the @loveisland villa! 
When requested how he would promote himself to a possible admirer within the villa, Scott replied, “Tall, darkish, good-looking and I am a goalkeeper so I am good with my fingers!”
Good save, Scott…
Love Island continued on weekdays on ITV2 at 9pm.
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