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19th November 2016
12:06pm GMT

“I was sat next to a guy on one flight who asked me if I was some sort of sports player or coach,” the 40-year-old said. "He was asking what I was doing, why I was there and other questions about the game, like how many players start. "When he asked if I used to play, I said, ‘Yeah, I used to’. I don’t like to go into details. That’s not me. I didn’t show him my World Cup medal if that’s what you’re asking!" “You have some people who recognise the players or coaching staff but there are a lot who don’t have a clue, who look at us and ask, ‘What sport are you doing?’”While MLS has welcomed a number of prominent footballing figures in recent years - including NYCFC trio Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo and David Villa - folks who can't walk to the shops uninterrupted in their home country have things very different across the pond. Catch up with the latest episode of Football Friday Live
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