Phil Foden and his son Ronnie Foden, also known as El Wey on Instagram were spotted at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas. Phil, who plays soccer for Manchester City FC has made himself quite a name after his wonderful performances for the club. He won the treble with City last season and is destined to be a great player in the future.
However, the center of the talking point is Ronnie Foden, Phil’s son who has taken social media by storm. Recently, both dad and son were spotted at the Hard Rock Cafe trying the $17.99 Messi burger. Lionel Messi, a soccer player, in March 2023 received his own signature burger from Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas worth $17.99 and $19.99 if the addition of a fried egg option was selected.
El Wey and Phil Foden try the Messi burger at Hard Rock Cafe pic.twitter.com/0RGinZXj21
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The Messi Burger is a part of the “LIVE GREATNESS” campaign, which also features co-branded items. It consists of two seared ground beef patties, lettuce, tomato, provolone cheese, chorizo, red onions, and Hard Rock’s house sauce, which is tangy, smoky, and slightly spicy.
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Phil and Ronnie Foden were excited to try out the Messi Burger, with Ronnie seeming pleased to have the burger( gave a thumbs-up reaction in a video). Following Manchester City’s victory in the Champions League final in June, Ronnie Foden became a beloved figure among the supporters. Following that, Ronnie took center stage for the celebration, which gave Pep Guardiola’s team a renowned treble.
Ronnie Foden has gained around 4 Million followers on Instagram
Ronnie Foden, son of Phil Foden is a social media sensation. He gained a lot of popularity during Manchester Citry’s treble-winning celebrations when he was brought onto the team bus by his dad, Phil. His dad, Phil created Ronnie’s Instagram account, and that quickly blew up.
As a result, he became well-known among City supporters, who called him “El Way” and “The Dude.” With his parents running his Instagram account, he has amassed 3.8 million followers and is now regarded as the unofficial mascot of the Premier League’s biggest teams.
Ronnie Foden first photoshoot pic.twitter.com/P90MDx1vSq
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Even his father was taken aback by his son’s phenomenal increase in fame, during an interview with Sky Sports, Phil said, “His personality has made him who he is. I think he went quite viral after [we] won the Champions League. He just reminds me of myself when I was a kid and he’s very funny,” Foden said.
“I couldn’t believe it. Every comment on my social media page was asking to see him. So I thought I’d give the fans what they wanted and create an account for him and it just blew up.” Foden said.
THREAD 🧵 :
Footballers that have less followers than Ronnie Foden
Start off with Ben White 😂 pic.twitter.com/WifzbBCT1W
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It remains to be seen what lies next for Ronnie and his social media fame, he has more followers than many of the upcoming celebrities and players around the world, and that is the most intriguing part about him. Phil and Ronnie share a beautiful bond and the City fans enjoy them the most.