Manchester City today announced the somewhat surprising departure of Jesus Navas from the club, just weeks after it was strongly suggested he would be granted a new contract.
Following the Spanish winger out the door will be left-back Gael Clichy, and substitute goalkeeper Willy Caballero.
Jesus Navas famously hasn't scored a Premier League goal in his last 93 league appearances at City, though did manage four in 2013/2014. He also scored four goals in other competitions during his four-year spell after arriving from Sevilla.
Manchester City's efforts to have fans pay tribute to the departing Navas were botched, however, by their rather naive use of the hashtag '#ThankYouJesus' which, if you're not Twitter-savvy, might be considered a somewhat crowded market for tweets.
.@JNavas leaves #mcfc. #ThankYouJesus
More ➡️ https://t.co/fBp285WAcZ pic.twitter.com/9J7J6VZjij— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 25, 2017
And so, instead of fantastic Navas memories as the club intended, the hashtag instead provides some altogether different takes on his stint at the club, with many tasteless references to the cross.
Singing a dawns opened note
Singing a Beautiful Days Hymm
Singing a blessing in Prayer
Singing A Morning In God#Poem #ThankyouJesus— Edwin Pierrot (@edwinpierrot26) May 25, 2017
GOD IS GOOD RT @ManCity: .@JNavas leaves #mcfc. #ThankYouJesus
More ➡️ https://t.co/ic9v3AXGx3 pic.twitter.com/4Zl8LO1dFD— Weird Buddy (@WeavusChrist) May 25, 2017
#ThankyouJesus for all that bread and WINE ammirite?!?
— LEWIS (@LewisMichaelRed) May 25, 2017
#JesusInMyLife #FollowJesus #thankyouJesus pic.twitter.com/nOr1ikv5Vz
— Karen 🎒 (@KarenVictoriaB) May 25, 2017
Life changes...Jesus does not. https://t.co/vEDF12yEmY #truth @biblegateway #thankyouJesus
— Laura Rath (@LauraJRath) May 25, 2017
God is with us through the toughest times. #ThankYouJesus pic.twitter.com/FnT0o6Pix5
— IG: 3PFD (@3PFD) May 25, 2017
Going to miss that side step shimmy and cross not even beating the first man 😩👏🏻 #ThankYouJesus https://t.co/RT4Wkj9t2l
— Matt Birtwistle (@mattbirtwistle) May 25, 2017
#thankyoujesus Now who will sprint down the right side and cross the ball directly into the first defender's knee? Oh, right. Raz. #MCFC
— Michael O'Keefe (@srk_mike) May 25, 2017
Looool they have started again. For dying on the cross #ThankYouJesus https://t.co/TnTOfDeXtI
— ... (@dontthinkboutit) May 25, 2017
Cracking hashtag, average footballer. #ThankYouJesus https://t.co/F5RWuWkL7F
— Dan Almond (@s17pur) May 25, 2017
It's so easy to show your light in the midst of darkness! #thankyoujesus
— Jennifer Wong Aun (@wong_aun) May 25, 2017
City also tweeted the hashtag '#ThankYouGael' to bid farewell to French left-back Clichy. Their '#ThankYouWilly' effort for 'keeper Caballero, however, produced similarly entertaining results to #ThankYouJesus.
