Being on loan in the Championship, living a little over 2 hours away from your family in your hotel where the meals are all served to you. Proper grafting.
He's 5 years younger than me and it reads like someone that's 20 wrote that. Then again he's been living in a bubble his whole life.
I think you're severely underestimating how much family mean to some people, and how hard it can be when your world is turned upside down. Just because his circumstances are different than a regular blue collar worker, doesn't mean he's not entitled to have feelings. Having meals delivered to your room is quite different from dinner with your family.
I lived out of hotels for a month last year when I traveled Asia, sourcing manufacturing plants for my company, and I hated how alone I felt after a couple weeks being away from my family, even though they were only a phonecall away at all times.
His entire story is told from his point of view at the time it happened. Just because you are jealous that he has o pportunities you never had, doesn't mean you have to be mean about it. To someone who lives in the slums of India, your life story would be obscene bragging, simply because you can eat properly every day. The context of someones situation matters.
About the article: I always love when players give us a proper glimpse into their actual lives outside of the matches and social media. It's obvious he appreciates his family a great deal, and it shows throughout the article. He comes across as someone that knows how fortunate he is, and is more than willing to show the audience who he is grateful to.
Players citing Sir Alex as an inspiration is always nice to see. For all the hairdryers and football shoes being kicked at Beckham, there is real respect and admiration for the man among a lot of his former players. To this day you still see Ronaldo go out of his way to greet Sir Alex whenever he can. That was 9 1/2 years ago.