No flashy cars: the top-tier footballer who takes the train to work

Patrick Power 6 years ago 6k |

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Some footballers are more humble. Twitter/TheAlvaroVic

Some players enjoy showing off expensive cars. Others, however, are more down to earth and prefer to use public transport to go training. It's highly unusual in the Spanish La Liga, but Getafe defender Djene is one of the few who commute to work by train.

Getafe's Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium is close to Las Margaritas train station. That is where Djene Dakoman Ortega was spotted, sitting on a bench waiting for the train to take him back home.

Proof that the Togo international, who has put on some fine displays for the newly-promoted team from south Madrid, is as humble as they come.

A Twitter user saw him waiting for the train and wanted to share the photo with other users to show some footballers are more modest than the ostentatious majority.

Djené Dakonam Ortega es tan grande que lo mismo te seca a Luis Suárez que vuelve a su casa tras entrenar en Cercanías. Respectpic.twitter.com/FBzpJNcWeu
— Álvaro C. (@TheAlvarovic) 28 September 2017

It is not very common to see a footballer who plays in one of the top competitions in Europe waiting for the train, but another Twitter user pointed out that, when playing for neighbours Alcorcon, Djene used to walk all the way back home after matches. Maybe other football stars should take a page out of his book...