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He's one of those managers you'd give your left leg to play for.

~Colin Cooper

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After joining as a youth trainee at 16 from school, in my first two or three years the club was on a financial downward spiral and there was none of the new sparkling kit and the sparkling conditions that the kids get now.

~Colin Cooper

Topics: After Club Conditions Downward Financial First Get Joining Kids Kit New None Now School Sparkling Spiral Three Two Years Youth

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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 person and made me appreciate everything as a footballer, because all we got was a pair of boots.

~Colin Cooper

Topics: After Appreciate Because Best Boots Down Early Everything Footballer Get Got Grounded Had Left Looked Made Me Old Old School Ourselves Pair Person Pros Rags School Seems Stuff Then Training Very Were

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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

Topics: Anymore Appreciate Become Favour Had Kids Makes Our Professional Roll Sleeves Successful Things Treated Turns Up Were You Your

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I played with a fracture in my foot for seven months without knowing it.

~Colin Cooper

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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 trade - as kids having a kickabout.

~Colin Cooper

Topics: Biggest Council Estate Football Great Had Having Kids Learn Myself Players Release Trade Where

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When I left Bradford and got a phone call from Dave Parnaby asking 'did I want to come back in?', I was delighted to accept. The whole buzz at the club at the moment is great for someone like me who is still learning and wanting to hopefully go into management in my own right at some point.

~Colin Cooper

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Athlete

Born: February 28th, 1967

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