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What really happened when Sir Alex kicked a boot at Becks’ head

What really happened when Sir Alex kicked a boot at Becks’ head

Sponsored by Paddy Power At least Fergie didn’t use his cricket bat… David Beckham never saw it coming. Alex Ferguson ruled Manchester United with an iron fist and wrung the very best out of generations of players to lead them to 13 league and two European Cup titles (and many others) during his time in […]

6 years ago

Ex-pros on how to stay grounded as a youth footballer

Ex-pros on how to stay grounded as a youth footballer

Sponsored by Paddy Power Staying grounded can be the difference between a young footballer making it and falling down the leagues If there is one commonly perceived trait among young footballers today, it would probably be arrogance. Youngsters, coming up through the ranks of top clubs, are considered cocky, and are accused of acting like […]

6 years ago

What the Rooney/Vardy feud says about trust issues in football

What the Rooney/Vardy feud says about trust issues in football

Sponsored by Paddy Power The Vardy/Rooney saga was all across social media last week When Coleen Rooney took to Twitter last week to accuse Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories about her to The Sun newspaper, it was pretty much all anyone interested was talking about for days. The level of work undertaken by Rooney to […]

6 years ago

Trust in football, skilful managers and playing in disgusting kits

Trust in football, skilful managers and playing in disgusting kits

It’s been a busy week in football On the latest episode of Liquid Football, Kelly Cates is joined by Steve Sidwell, former West Ham striker Carlton Cole and ex-Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge. They discuss the recent drama involving Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, and how difficult it is for footballers and their families to trust […]

6 years ago

Why footballers find post-match interviews so daunting

Why footballers find post-match interviews so daunting

Post-match interviews can be a mixed bag for footballers After a match, a couple of footballers from either team will be tasked with speaking to the media and giving their take on the events of the previous 90 minutes. For the victors, these interviews are rarely difficult, but for the losers it’s a different story […]

7 years ago

The moment it went downhill for Pochettino at Spurs

The moment it went downhill for Pochettino at Spurs

The regulars return On the latest episode of Liquid Football, Kelly Cates is joined by our regulars, ex-Reading and Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell and former Stoke City forward Jon Walters. They discuss the ongoing crisis at Tottenham Hotspur, who have not won away in the league since January and are fresh off the back of […]

7 years ago

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