James Milner: I was raised to dislike Man Utd!

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Lewis Ambrose·20 September 2018

James Milner: I was raised to dislike Man Utd!

A Leeds United fan as a boy and a product of the club’s academy, it’s hardly a surprise James Milner doesn’t have too much time for Manchester United.

Given the midfielder has gone on to play for Manchester City and Liverpool, that’s probably come in handy.

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“Leeds fans are brought up to dislike Manchester United, as rivals, so red wasn’t allowed,” Milner told FourFourTwo when asked if his dad actually banned him from wearing red as a kid.

“I didn’t have any red shirts or anything, and the first time I ever wore it was probably for England.

“He did joke when I signed for Liverpool that it was the first time he’d be happy to see me regularly in red.”

Leeds – who are threatening to return to the Premier League under Marcelo Bielsa – may have gone backwards in recent years but Milner has at least had a few laughs at United’s expense during his time with City and now Liverpool.