Ian Rush’s comments about his struggle to adapt to Italian life whilst playing for Juventus entered into Liverpool FC folklore long ago, but did he really say that living in Italy ‘was like living in a foreign country’?
According to Liverpool’s goal-scoring Legend, he made no such comment:
“I was set up! It was someone's idea of fun - probably one of my Liverpool team-mates joked that I'd said it and things went from there. I had just re-joined the club [in August 1988] and wanted to get back to playing football, not worry what was being written about me”.
It’s a shame really, as the comment is a big part of the Ian Rush legend and is oddly endearing in a way, as well as being hilariously funny!
It’s amazing how that quote has endured over the years and seeped into the consciousness of football fans across the globe. Indeed, the quote is so synonymous with Ian Rush that it’s possibly one of the first things people will bring up when asked about the player.
Anyway – the man himself has debunked the myth. The task now is to try and identify which of Rush’s team-mates made it up!
So who’s the culprit? My top four suspects are:
Jan Molby
Steve McMahon
Ronnie Whelan
John Aldridge
For my money, it's got be Aldo!
According to Liverpool’s goal-scoring Legend, he made no such comment:
“I was set up! It was someone's idea of fun - probably one of my Liverpool team-mates joked that I'd said it and things went from there. I had just re-joined the club [in August 1988] and wanted to get back to playing football, not worry what was being written about me”.
It’s a shame really, as the comment is a big part of the Ian Rush legend and is oddly endearing in a way, as well as being hilariously funny!
It’s amazing how that quote has endured over the years and seeped into the consciousness of football fans across the globe. Indeed, the quote is so synonymous with Ian Rush that it’s possibly one of the first things people will bring up when asked about the player.
Anyway – the man himself has debunked the myth. The task now is to try and identify which of Rush’s team-mates made it up!
So who’s the culprit? My top four suspects are:
Jan Molby
Steve McMahon
Ronnie Whelan
John Aldridge
For my money, it's got be Aldo!
4 Comments - Disagree? Add your comment!:
How pathetic. Another sad attack on a Liverpool legend.
You really do have issues.
Indeed, yes - a clear attack on Ian Rush! I mean, it's so obvious, isn't it?
Get a grip! This is not an attack of any kind, it's just debunking the myth about that comment Rushie is so famously associated with. I think it's clear from the tone of the article that it's lighthearted.
But please, continue if it makes you happy ;-)
Anon, I think you're paranoid! How on earth is this an attack on anyone?!
might be an attack on aldo
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