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Emotional Ruben Neves delivers heartfelt Wolves message
Former Wolves midfielder and captain Ruben Neves has delivered an emotional message to the club’s supporters after completing a move away from Molineux.
Wolves confirmed on Friday night that the Portuguese had completed a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal for a club record fee. It brings to an end a six-year stint at the club for the 26-year-old.
In that time, Neves was a big part of the team who earned promotion from the Championship and established the club in the Premier League. He also wore the captain’s armband in the season just gone following Conor Coady’s loan move to Everton.
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As his move was confirmed, a clearly emotional Neves sat down at Molineux to deliver a final message to Wolves fans. Here is every word of what he had to say.
“Wolves. Six seasons, 253 games,” he said in a video shared on the club’s social media channels.
“Champions of the Championship. Five years of Premier League football. An FA Cup semi-final, Our European adventure and some huge wins.
“30 goals. 13 assists. And thousands of memories which will last forever. What an unbelievable journey.
“I’ve worked with so many great people along the way. From the kit man to the kitchen staff, ground staff to the board members , from the physios to the coaches, technical staff to media. A big thank you to every single person I had the chance to work with.
“Every single moment was unforgettable. To all the players who were part of the club during the last six years, you are friends for life, the way we protected the pack was really incredible.
“The way we stuck together, the way we fought for the club, what we achieved and all the moments we spent together. Unbelievable. There are no words to describe our dressing room with a team spirit that I’ve never experienced before.
“And then to become captain for the final year made me so proud. Thank you guys.
“What we did will be in the club’s history forever.”
The midfielder then gets emotional before moving on to say: “I cannot thank you enough for the welcome. I cannot thank you enough for the way you treated me and for the way you adopted my family as one of your own.
“The way you support the team is unreal. I was surprised when I came at the start of the Championship season.
“And now I will be one of you. A massive fan. For life. It really feels like home here and we will never, ever forget you.
“Six years is a long way, a long time. My kids grew up in Wolverhampton, they were so happy here. Me and my lovely wife will never forget the time we had here as a family.
“I hope we keep this big connection. I leave as a player but I will always be a wolf. No matter what.
“Thank you for everything. And I will see you in the South Bank, one day. Wolves ay we, your captain, Ruben Neves. “
