Speaking in an interview with The teamBrighton and Hove Albion attacking the midfielder Georginio Rutter (22) revealed his love outside to play in the Premier League: horses and horse races.
Nestled in the Sussex campaign, the Seagulls The player spoke to the French newspaper with his two horses Glow And Morbihan. What started as childhood memories of a race track in its region of origin then flourished in a real passion during his stay at Leeds United. “When I moved from Hoffenheim to England, I saw stables everywhere”, “ He remembers. “”This is where I knew I wanted to have a horse.
His first was BopedroA horse with an original personality and a link with the Breton roots of Rutter – even sharing his birthday. Now his stable has grown up, with the French coach David Menuisier supervising several of his thoroughbreds. “We can talk about horses for hours,” explains carpenter. “He's not like other owners – he understands this world and cares deeply.”
Rutter was injured in the quarter -final confrontation of the FA Cup of Brighton against Nottingham Forest, with fear that he will be able to miss the rest of the remaining Premier League campaign. The Frenchman says that horses, as well as music and fishing, gave him a balance in the often high pressure world of football. “At 18 or 19, I didn't think I would do everything in front of all this”, he admits. “But since I have horses, I feel calmer.”
“Some people will always judge”, he said with a smile. “But I live as if I'm not a footballer. I live for what I like“, Finished the Albion player.
