Riyad Mahrez lit the Premier League up during his nine years in England.
Mahrez managed double figures for goals in each of his five seasons at the Etihad and was still an important player for Pep Guardiola when he decided to move to Saudi Arabia last year.
The 33-year-old has performed respectably for Al-Ahli but, truthfully, he has not been on most fans’ radar since leaving the Premier League.
Mahrez launches his own app
However, he was back on our screens last week as a new reality TV series hit Amazon Prime. Married To The Game is a six-part series which goes behind the scenes with footballers and their partners.
Mahrez features on it with wife Taylor Ward, and just days after the series’ release Mahrez was announcing a launch of his own.
Taking to X, he informed his followers of the release of his own mobile phone app called RM26, where fans can ‘follow his daily journey’.
The post provoked tongue-in-cheek responses from plenty of fans who questioned the demand for such an app.
“Finally the Riyad Mahrez app i’ve been requesting for years is here,” one X user sarcastically posted.
finally the riyad mahrez app i’ve been requesting for years is herehttps://t.co/WMnsccfF7N
Another wrote: “Overdue is an understatement,” while a third added: “Can’t wait for the Eric Dier app.”
“Bye bye Twitter, hello Riyad app,” was perhaps the pick of the replies.
Liam has 10 years' experience in journalism, having previously operated as the Manchester Evening News' associate football editor, and as an editor for the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express and the Daily Star.
