Mike Verweij reads out a text message from Wout Weghorst again

Mike Verweij reads out another message from Wout Weghorst on Monday's Kick-Off podcast from De Telegraaf. The Ajax reporter recently shared a message from the FC Twente forward addressed to Valentijn Driessen.

"I assume I still have permission to read out a message," Verweij begins. "'That's good. Keep spreading it. Reaching people is now my new goal. He is good,'" he reads, with the towering striker seemingly referring to God.

Impressed by the way Weghorst approaches his faith, Verweij says, "I think it's nice." Driessen pushes back: "Well, nice? A lot of Muslims also have that task as part of their faith. That faith must be spread worldwide. And so must this one. I'm not in favour of that at all."

In response, Verweij asks, "Muslims also walk onto the pitch like that. Surely that's all fine?" Driessen replies firmly: "But Weghorst says he does it to spread it. ESPN shouldn't give that a platform."

Weghorst again drew attention on Sunday immediately after Twente v Ajax. The forward prayed at the halfway line alongside Tolu Arokodare, a striker for the visitors from Amsterdam.

Last week, Verweij also read out a message from Weghorst addressed to Driessen. "I had congratulated Wout Weghorst on his four goals against Excelsior. Then I got a message from him, and I wondered what to do with it."

The Ajax reporter added: "So I asked him if he was OK with me bringing it up on the podcast. He thought it was a great idea. Wout said: 'Tell Valentijn I prayed for him this morning. Hopefully he can find his true identity soon, too. Will you do that for me?'"