James Maddison planning roast dinner-themed celebration as he explains ‘main man’ comment

September 22, 2023 Sports 3 Views

James Maddison has revealed that he might be planning to do a roast dinner-themed celebration the next time he scores for Tottenham Hotspur, after explaining the context behind his viral comments.

When discussing his confidence on the football pitch and whether he enjoys being a showman, Maddison told The Independent that his outgoing and exuberant personality is reflected in all aspects of his life – including when he has a roast dinner.

“It’s not a conscious effort to try and be the showman,” he said. “That’s just how I play football. That’s just how I am as a person, [when] I go for a roast dinner with my family, I like to be the main man.”

Richarlison celebrates with James Maddison after the midfielder's goal for Tottenham against Bournemouth in August 2023. — Maddison has settled in well at Spurs (Image credit: Getty Images)

The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has clarified what he meant, however, while speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the north London derby against Arsenal on Sunday.

“That was taken way out of context, by the way,” Maddison claimed. “The question was about being a showman, and I said ‘that’s how I am as a person – when we’re at dinner I like to tell jokes and stuff’, so it kind of got taken out of context.”

The 26-year-old did enjoy the social media furore that happened when that quote first landed, though, and even suggested he might have to forego his dart-throwing celebration in favour of a roast dinner-themed one for the next goal that he scores for Spurs.

“I’m not sure that’s entirely what I meant, but I enjoyed the memes nonetheless. Some of them were absolutely hilarious. My group chat with my friends was pinging with tweets and TikToks of me being the main man at a roast dinner, which I’m not entirely sure I said to be honest.

Tottenham Hotspur players James Maddison (R) and manager Angelos Postecoglou (L) attends a press conference for the pre-season tour soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, 22 July 2023. (Photo by Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Maddison and Postecoglou were named August Player and Manager of the Month (Image credit: Getty Images)

“It was worth it for the banter – I might have to do a roast dinner celebration the next time I score.”

Maddison has settled into life at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium very quickly since arriving at the club in the summer, scoring two goals and assisting two more in the opening five Premier League games of the season.

Ange Postecoglou has also been impressed by the new No.10, stating he has been “overjoyed” at the impact he has had at the club. The pair both received August’s Premier League Player and Manager of the Month awards, too, highlighting their strong starts at Spurs.