Trent Alexander-Arnold has violated the oldest regulation in football by transferring to Real Madrid.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has violated the oldest regulation in football by transferring to Real Madrid. Winner’s medals for the Premier League, Champions League,

FA Cup, League Cup, Charity Shield, Super Cup, and Club World Cup will be transported from Merseyside to Madrid, in addition to the usual knick-knacks and bric-a-brac that are typically sorted during a move. Since his senior debut nine years ago,

Alexander-Arnold has been an integral part of one of Liverpool’s most successful teams in the club’s remarkable history. There is no doubt that the England international has played alongside some of the world’s best players and worked under stellar managers during that period. However, his combination of an immense level of technique, which is rarely demonstrated by any full-

back, and his ability to make critical contributions in the most critical moments has undoubtedly played an enormous role. Typically, when a football player of such accomplishment departs a football club after a prolonged period, they are praised and thanked for their contributions. However, Alexander-Arnold is already being perceived as a contemptible traitor by a significant number of

Liverpool supporters, and his legacy is now in ruins.Alexander-Arnold’s future has been the subject of speculation that has elicited consternation and animosity from a substantial fraction of Liverpool’s fan base thus far this season. In January, the Reds were met with a barrage of booing and name-calling from fans in the stadium almost immediately after kick-off and throughout

the rest of the match when they drew with Manchester United at Anfield, shortly after a renewed series of claims that he was likely to move to Spain for free. Demands that the 26-year-old be stripped of the vice captaincy, that he should not play for the club again before the end of the campaign, and that a mural of him near Anfield be

painted over have become commonplace online now that confirmation of a free transfer exit to Carlo Ancelotti’s side seems imminent. Alexander-Arnold is responsible for a significant portion of the reaction. In the autumn, he faced criticism for stating to Sky Sports that he would prefer to achieve a Ballon d’Or than another major trophy with Liverpool.

In December, he celebrated his goal from outside the box against West Ham by placing his hand to his ear and imitating rumour. However, the rumours that he appeared to be ridiculing were merely a result of his refusal to address his future in public and his ongoing negotiations to leave his boyhood club. In retrospect, a gesture that appeared peculiar at the time is now completely incomprehensible.

Furthermore, there is a prevalent conviction in the sport of football that players who are born and raised in the area are more loyal to their club than those who are imported from elsewhere. Alexander-Arnold’s departure from Liverpool on a free transfer at a time when the team appears to be on the brink of further success under Arne Slot is a substantial factor contributing to the criticism he is receiving.