JESE RODRIGUEZ DISMISSED concerns about his weight when he was presented by Real Betis on Tuesday.
Former Real Madrid forward Jese last week joined Betis on loan until the end of the season, having made just one appearance this term for PSG.
The 25-year-old brushed off a question about his physique following a lack of playing time – he has not started a competitive senior match since last March, when he was on loan at Stoke City.
“I’m fine. I’ve been training quite a fair bit since I started the campaign with PSG,” said Jese.
A lot of people have commented on my weight. I had a knee injury and I had to build up strength in my legs. What I have is muscle, not fat.”
Jese was an unused substitute as Betis beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Sunday and he is aware of the doubts surrounding his arrival.
“I’m very happy to be at a club like Betis, it is a challenge for me to be here and all I’m thinking about is playing and the goals will come,” he said.
“I’ll give everything and want to show what I can do every minute in training and prove to the coach that I’m ready to play at any time.
“That some people have doubts about me is normal, but one thing they can’t doubt is my commitment.
“As I said, I’ll give everything I have in me to help the team and do things right.”
On the possibility of the move becoming permanent, he added: “You have to see what the club want to do first because they might not even want me.
At the end of the season, we’ll see what happens. I belong to PSG and I hope that everything goes well.
“If the club want me, then we can sit down to talk at the end of the season.”
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LeBron is definitely the best player in the NBA this year. Harden puts up great highlights and is unbelievably skillful but not a better player this year.
@kevcrowley: is that why Curry wipes the floor with him in the finals… you know, the part of the season that matters?
@Jonathan Nolan: curry wasn’t even Finals mvp , and in the finals the last two years it’s been pretty much 4 v 1 with a bit of Kevin Love and Kyrie last year
@Jonathan Nolan: curry can blow hot and cold beteeen quarters and have Kevin Durant or Klay Thompson take over scoring. James played every minute nearly and has huge defensive responsibility on top. No comparison with Curry
@kevcrowley: every minute??!! Is that why he was on the bench or sitting at the side of the clock for 20 minutes per game 2 & 3?
@Aidan Holden: is that Curry’s daily for having a team around him?
@kevcrowley: bottom line is LeBum James only has as many rings as Larry Bird, yet he’s been in almost twice as many finals. The guy has skills, but he’s a chump. At the end of a career it’s rings that are the legacy, and LeBum will be hard pressed getting another one
@Jonathan Nolan: do you think calling him LeBum makes you sound smart and reasonable?
@Jonathan Nolan: well in that case a ‘chump’ is the 2nd greatest player of all time
@Jonathan Nolan: your opinion on basketball is complete rubbish I’ve seen all the top players in the league play live and LeBron is superior than every single one of them
Instead of calling people bums take the time to actually watch them play basketball in the flesh before you talk
Your opinion is complete rubbish
@Aidan Holden: after Larry Bird and Magic Johnson? Aren’t you forgetting about Jordan?
@Barry McCarthy: No, would be the answer to that one Barry. It’s just my opinion. He’s the most over hyped player in NBA history. You are entitled to your own opinion. Fair enough
@Jonathan Nolan: MJ number 1 LBJ number 2
Should’ve won it in 2011 but This year Harden was a fair choice
@Ruairi Doyle: in 2011 he wasn’t starting and averaged about 10 ppg what?
4-0 says it all. And LeBum was the one with 4 x L’s against his name at seasons end
@Jonathan Nolan: weird
@Jonathan Nolan: 4-0 says absolutely nothing since its REGULAR SEASON MVP.