The day Alan Pardew stabbed Andy Carroll in the back – So Foot #221

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The next issue of So Foot, available on newsstands this Thursday, is an opportunity to devour a long interview with England international Andy Carrollwho today walks the lawns of National 2 with the Girondins de Bordeaux. The man with 9 selections with Three Lions reveals several juicy anecdotes, notably the one about conditions of his departure from Newcastle to Liverpool on the last day of the winter transfer window, January 31, 2011, becoming the most expensive English player in history that day.

Pardew's about-face

While the attacker is in the gym Magpies Along with its partners, Sky Sports announces that two offers from Tottenham and Liverpool have been rejected by the club. Assuring his teammates that he will stay at the club whatever happens, he still goes up to coach Alan Pardew's office to ask for confirmation, something he gets. A few minutes later, and while the television announces that an agreement has finally been reached with Liverpool for his transfer, Carroll goes back to see Pardew, who admits to having finally turned around : “Yes, we accepted, the helicopter is waiting for you”. An announcement experienced as a stab in the back by the English striker, who will fly a few hours later to join the banks of the Mersey for 41 million euros.

And the English giant added “You're just a milker Alan, as your small size suggested.”

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