Ruben Loftus-Cheek, one of the club’s very own. The 23-year-old star has been playing for the club since he was eight-years-old, and the fans seem to adore him because of it.
However, after the club’s official Twitter account tweeted out a video of Loftus-Cheek giving some youth players advice, the love for the England international has been ratcheted up a couple of notches.
From one scholar to another, @Rubey_LCheek gives his advice to Chelsea’s next generation! ????
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 15, 2019
Loftus-Cheek enjoyed a standout season with the club last season, scoring 10 goals and assisting a further five in just 14 starts for the club.
The season was hugely successful for Chelsea, as Loftus-Cheek formed part of the team that went on to lift the Europa League and finish third in the Premier League.
Here is a selection of tweets from Chelsea fans lauding Loftus-Cheek, with a few fans referencing a fellow youth team star and his current situation:
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— Elite (@EliteOdoi) July 15, 2019
Loftus Cheek will be a legend. Come through the academy, given early opportunity, went on Loan & didn’t moan. Come back and fought for his spot to now be a regular. A few could follow and learn from him. ???? pic.twitter.com/KLHA186jip
— CFC Daily (@CFCDaily) July 15, 2019
Look what we have here, a player who battled through several injuries and loans in order to make it at the club he loves Chelsea, meanwhile a certain 18 year old…
— Pys (@CFCPys) July 15, 2019
The absolute model for being a True Blue.
— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) July 15, 2019
Give Pulisic or RLC the Nr. 10 shirt!!! Don’t you dare to give it CHO who thinks he is already messi
— ARTY (@CFCArty_) July 15, 2019
Proper Chels ????
— Olawale Adigun (@Olawarrley) July 15, 2019
Future legend????????
— perfectionist (@MaestroGabz) July 15, 2019