We had to be down early to get the best stuff for the pros we looked after and then get the rags that we were left ourselves for training. It seems very old school but it grounded me as a… — Colin Cooper Copy Share Image
We weren't treated as prima-donnas. We had to roll up our sleeves and graft with the groundsman. Kids don't have to do anymore. That makes you appreciate things when it turns in your favour and you become a successful professional. — Colin Cooper Copy Share Image
We had to be down early to get the best stuff for the pros we looked after and then get the rags that we… — Colin Cooper Copy Share Image
After joining as a youth trainee at 16 from school, in my first two or three years the club was on a financial downward… — Colin Cooper Copy Share Image
We weren't treated as prima-donnas. We had to roll up our sleeves and graft with the groundsman. Kids don't have to do anymore. That… — Colin Cooper Copy Share Image
When I left Bradford and got a phone call from Dave Parnaby asking 'did I want to come back in?', I was delighted to… — Colin Cooper Copy Share Image
I played with a fracture in my foot for seven months without knowing it. — Colin Cooper Copy Share Image
I'm from a council estate myself, and the biggest release we had as kids was football. That's where all the great players learn their… — Colin Cooper Copy Share Image
