Riyad Mahrez's broken phone provokes the ridicule of the followers. The player replies: I was waiting for the contract renewal!

The phone of Algerian international striker Riyad Mahrez sparked a great deal of ridicule on social media, which prompted a comment from the Manchester City star.

Before heading with his team towards the United States, Mahrez posted a picture on the social networking site Twitter with a broken phone in his hand.

The pictures sparked the comments of the followers, who were amazed at how a big star used a broken phone.

One of them said, "Are you really a millionaire?", while another said, "Thank God, celebrities also keep their broken phones."

The sarcastic comments made Riyad Mahrez enter the line and publish another picture of the broken phone, commenting on it by saying, "Yes, I know that," jokingly, "I was waiting for the contract renewal."

According to "Sky News Arabia", Mahrez was referring to the renewal of his contract with Manchester City until 2025.

Analysts considered the renewal of Mahrez's contract as a reward for the 31-year-old, after he helped City retain the Premier League title.

Since his arrival from Leicester City for $71 million 4 years ago, Mahrez has played 189 matches with Spanish coach Pep Guardiola, scoring 63 goals and contributing 45 assists.

He also won three Premier League titles, three League Cups and one FA Cup.

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