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      How Cristiano Ronaldo’s record against Liverpool compares to Mo Salah’s against Man Utd ahead of clash

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO will look horns with arguably the world’s most in-form striker at the weekend in Mo Salah.Days after snatching victory from the jaws of defeat against Atalanta in the Champions League, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will welcome Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool side to Old Trafford.

      And within those ranks is the irrepressible Salah, who has netted an incredible 12 goals in 11 games in all competitions so far this season.
      But if it comes down to a straight shoot-out, United have their own prolific marksman of course.
      This summer’s most sensational transfer saw Ronaldo make an emotional return to Old Trafford from Juventus.
      And the 36-year-old has netted six goals in eight games to prove that he still has it at the highest level.
      But how do the two football greats compare competing against each other’s clubs?
      Ronaldo has played against Liverpool 12 times in his career, tasting victory eight on eight occasions, losing three and drawing once.
      Salah, meanwhile, has featured eight times against the Red Devils, winning only three, losing twice and drawing once.

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      That gives CR7 a 67 per cent win ratio, compared to Salah’s 37.5per cent.
      But it is Salah who has netted more.
      The Egyptian has scored four times in the eight games, with Ronaldo finding the back of the net three times in his 12.
      That gives Salah a goals-per-game of 0.5 compared to Ronaldo’s 0.25.
      Salah became the first Liverpool player EVER to score in nine consecutive games after scoring twice in a 3-2 Champions League win against Atletico Madrid in the week.
      And he also passed Steven Gerrard to become the top scorer in the Champions League for the Reds with 31 goals.
      Ronaldo also made his own headlines with an 81st minute headed winner as United came from 2-0 down to beat Atalanta 3-2 at Old Trafford.
      While Ronaldo could end up finishing his career with United, question marks remain as to what Salah’s next move is.
      Salah, whose current contract expires in 2023, is thought to be after a club-record deal of around £400,000-a-week, according to Telegraph Sport.
      The 29-year-old has netted 137 goals in 214 games for Klopp’s side following his £34million from Serie A outfit Roma. 
      Ronaldo has scored 124 goals in 300 United appearances in total.
      Cristiano Ronaldo is enjoying a super return to Man UtdCredit: Reuters
      Mo salah is the in-form Premier League player so far this seasonCredit: Getty
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      Man Utd verdict: Red Devils fans are trying their hardest not to turn on Solskjaer as atmosphere saves boss vs Atalanta

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      THE LAST THING this crowd wants to do, or is going to do is turn on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.His place in their hearts was given a permanent place on a May night in Barcelona back in 1999.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seems to still have most Utd fans onsideCredit: EPA
      Cristiano Ronaldo once again rescued Man UtdCredit: Getty
      There was plenty more to love as the Baby Faced Assassin took down opponents in the most glorious of glory years at this club.
      Which is why it pains the match going faithful when things are not going his way much more than when the other incumbents post-Fergie in the hottest of managerial seats were starting to shuffle.
      They took their time to turn on David Moyes, Louis van Gaal or Jose Mourinho mind you.
      Of those the booing that greeted Van Gaal when he mounted the steps of Wembley to get his FA Cup winners medal was the worst of it.
      Steve Bruce would have loved the atmosphere they enjoyed in their final days given what he has been through.
      But it wasn’t so hard to say goodbye, they wanted them out and the board could read the mood.
      Marcus Rashford gave Man Utd hope with a second half goalCredit: PA

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      This is a lot, lot harder.
      Not only because you can see the progress he has made, it’s there in red and white, from third to second last season.
      But he had hit a very big brick wall before this meeting with Atalanta.
      So the faithful did everything to lift him and lift the team.
      They belted out ‘Ole’s at the wheel’ before kick-off, they even cheered him as he went down the tunnel at the break after the initial boos for the team’s performance had filtered away.
      Harry Maguire showed a striker’s instinct to smash the ball homeCredit: PA
      Maguire celebrates making it 2-2 at Old TraffordCredit: AP
      In turn he applauded them.
      It was the same when he reappeared for the second-half and he tried to urge the crowd for more.
      There are some cords that cannot be broken.
      At times in the first period particularly he looked on helpless as his team went 2-0 down.
      The fans didn’t know where to turn their ire.
      There is no point turning to the Directors box anymore. Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward is sick of being made the scapegoat so he’s off in a couple of months.
      Cristiano Ronaldo was once again the Man Utd hero with a late winnerCredit: AP
      And you simply cannot argue against the money lavished on this team, money that he told the Glazers had to be spent.
      So while there was plenty of moans and groans as passes went astray the full concentration was on lifting the side.
      Not just because it’s their team, but it’s Ole’s and they so much want it to work for him.
      The second-half was an example of what this crowd can do, do for their team and their manager.
      It is why Sir Bobby Charlton called this famous ground The Theatre of Dreams.
      It was deafening when Cristiano Ronaldo completed the comeback.
      This was a three points earned by every Red Devil in the ground.
      Solskjaer will need every one of the 70 plus thousand on Sunday when Liverpool visit and one thing he can be certain of is they will be there for him.
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      Man Utd transfer boost with Jules Kounde ‘telling agent to hold talks with club’ amid Chelsea interest in Sevilla star

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      CHELSEA target Jules Kounde has asked his representative to negotiate a deal with Manchester United, according to reports.The Sevilla defender, 22, was linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer, but stayed with the LaLiga giants after the clubs failed to agree a fee.
      France star Jules Kounde wants to hold talks with Man UtdCredit: Rex
      However, El Nacional claim that the France star is telling his agent to hold talks with the Red Devils, even though Real Madrid are competing for his signature.
      The story says that Kounde does not trust Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti to give him the game time he craves, so he would favour a move to Old Trafford.
      United are said to be ‘crazy’ about the opportunity to sign Kounde, but Sevilla want as much as £75million for the centre back.
      Kounde recently starred for France as they won the Nations League by beating Spain.
      While he has appeared eight times for Sevilla this season and was an integral part of their Europa League winning side in 2020.
      Kounde moved to Sevilla in 2019 from Bordeaux for £20million and has been a revelation – appearing 96 times for the club.

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      Last summer, the Spanish giants and Chelsea were locked in talks over a deal for Kounde but couldn’t find a resolution.
      “We all know the summer has been hectic, I wouldn’t say complicated. But that’s the past now,” he said in a press conference after the failed move.
      “I am focused on the team. The most important performance is on the pitch.
      “The team needs me and I need the team too to give my best and that’s what I’m trying to do.
      “So far I’m happy with the results of the team and my personal performances, although I can still improve and have a better season than the previous one.”
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      Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits to making ‘a few bad decisions’ in dismal 4-2 defeat at Leicester

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      MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confessed to making “a few bad decisions” after his side fell to defeat at Leicester.The Red Devils were powerless to stop the Foxes recording a 4-2 win at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
      Man Utd’s stars were powerless in defeat to Leicester CityCredit: Getty
      Solskjaer opted to start captain Harry Maguire, who has missed the last four games for club and country through injury, after also losing Raphael Varane during the international break.
      But the Three Lions centre back looked off the pace and was given a torrid time by his old team on his comeback.
      Solskjaer told Sky Sports: “I pick the team and Harry showed no reaction after what he’s gone through.
      “I hold my hand up if that doesn’t work out and sometimes that doesn’t.
      “When you concede four, I’ve probably made a few bad decisions.”
      United got off to the dream star with a Mason Greenwood wonder goal.
      But sloppy defending allowed Leicester back in the game.
      Solskjaer added: “The four goals we conceded were all very poor.
      “The performance was definitely very below par and not good enough.
      “We started with a very, very good goal with Mason and we’re knocking on the door to get another one but then sloppy play and we concede that first goals which is disappointing.
      “Second half, still end-to-end but they create more chances.
      “Two goals from set pieces is very disappointing.

      United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was at odds with his side’s defeat and admits he made bad decisionsCredit: Getty

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      “And, of course, 10 seconds after you’ve equalised that [Jamie Vardy’s volley to make it 3-2] shouldn’t happen at all.”
      He added: “We were not good enough with and without the ball.
       “You have to run, block and tackle and we didn’t do that enough.”
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      Cristiano Ronaldo tells Man Utd boss Solskjaer to play him every game after being left ‘disappointed’ at being benched

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: ‘I’m fit to start every Premier League game.’The Portuguese star delivered the message to Manchester United boss Ole after being on the bench for the 1-1 draw with Everton a fortnight ago.
      Cristiano Ronaldo only came off the bench against Everton in the 75th minuteCredit: AFP
      A United source said: “Ronaldo was extremely disappointed for being benched.
      “Ole presumed that he was tired after the Villarreal game, so he decided to only put him on early in the second half.
      “But Cristiano told him that he will tell him when he isn’t fit to play and that he wants to play in every single league game.
      “He also told him that he has come here to win trophies and that United need to play their most important players in all of the games.”
      Solskjaer benched Ronaldo for the Toffees’ visit, believing the 36-year-old needed a rest after playing a full game against Villarreal three days earlier — where he scored the 95th-minute winner.
      And Ron’s frustration was clear for all to see when he marched down the tunnel at the final whistle of the draw with Everton, having replaced Edinson Cavani after 57 minutes.

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      Solskjaer, 48, said: “I spoke to him before the game, spoke to him after the game and he was ready to come on when he was called upon.
      “Unfortunately, when we don’t win Cristiano is not happy and that’s a mindset you want from every player. That’s absolutely no problem whatsoever.”
      Ronaldo was already miffed at  being left out of the side for the 1-0 Carabao Cup defeat to West Ham the previous week, when Ole made 11 changes.
      The conversation cannot be described in any way as a bust-up and there has been no falling out.
      Solskjaer explained to his superstar he was just looking after the player’s interests but accepted the five-time Champions League winner’s viewpoint.
      Ahead of today’s trip to Leicester, however, the United chief made it clear he cannot play Ronaldo all the time.
      Solskjaer said: “We all want to see Cristiano because he’s unique. But the plain fact of it is he cannot play every game, that’s just physical nature.”
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      Ronaldo was not happy being on the bench against the ToffeesCredit: EPA
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      Man Utd set to name Richard Arnold as Ed Woodward’s replacement with executive vice-chairman to leave at end of year

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      RICHARD ARNOLD will be named new executive vice-chairman at Manchester United after Ed Woodward steps down.Arnold, 50, is currently group managing director.
      Richard Arnold, left, will succeed Ed Woodward as Manchester United executive vice-chairmanCredit: Getty
      He assumes the new role at the end of the year.
      That will make him the main man answering to United’s American-based owners, the Glazer family.
      SunSport understands the appointment has been ratified by co-chairmen Avram and Joel Glazer.
      But an official announcement is not due until nearer the end of the year.
      Arnold has been Woodward’s long-term right-hand man and the appointment will complete a seamless transition at the top.
      He previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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      Arnold joined United as commercial director in 2007 and was promoted to managing director in 2013.
      He was behind the opening of United commercial offices in London, Hong Kong and New York.
      Woodward decided to step down after the club’s failed bid to join a breakaway European Super League.
      He was understood to have been opposed to the move, which sparked widespread protests at Old Trafford.
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      Avram and Joel Glazer have approved the new position for ArnoldCredit: Getty
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      Inside Cristiano Ronaldo’s special bond with Sir Alex Ferguson, from winning Ballon d’Or five times to return to Man Utd

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      WHEN Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Manchester United as a talented 17-year-old in 2003, the wheels were set in motion for one of football’s special bonds.But few would believe that his former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, a father-figure to the 36-year-old Portuguese superstar, would aid his return to the club that made him nearly 20 years later.
      The moment Sir Alex Ferguson and Cristiano Ronaldo met a special bond formedCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Sir Alex congratulates Ronaldo for winning Euro 2016Credit: Getty – Contributor
      In the summer, it seemed nailed on that the all-time leading international goalscorer would sign for United’s arch-rivals Manchester City.
      However, Fergie revealed he stepped in to stop that from happening.
      “A lot of people played their part (in bringing Ronaldo back) and I contributed knowing that really Cristiano wanted to come here and that was important,” he told Viaplay before the ex-Real Madrid star made his return to Manchester United.
      Ronaldo, himself, acknowledged the manager’s contribution. “PS — Sir Alex, this one is for you…” he wrote in a social media post celebrating his move from Juventus.
      Now, the fiery Scot has said Ronaldo deserves a sixth Ballon d’Or title, after his goalscoring exploits for club and country.
      Through the years, Fergie has been credited with making him the player he is today. Sparing him the infamous hairdryer treatment, Fergie filled Ronaldo’s head with confidence – giving him the freedom that allowed him to become a five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
      The “Boss”, as Ronaldo affectionately calls him, was even there for his protege’s most famous moment for his country – winning Euro 2016 – giving him a hug from the stands as he collected his winners’ medal.
      Their father/son relationship has blossomed through the years, so much so it was recently revealed that Ronaldo was set for a sensational return to Old Trafford until Fergie’s retirement in 2013 halted a deal.

      FAN BOY
      After Sir Alex retired, he enjoyed going to live events – from the Oscars to various European finals.
      At Euro 2016, Fergie was in the stands to watch Portugal defeat France 1-0 after extra-time.
      As the Portuguese players walked down the steps after receiving their medals, a proud Ferguson embraced Ronaldo and gave him a huge hug.
      Then, a year later he was a special guest at the 2017 Champions League final, in which Ronaldo won man of the match and scored twice in a 4-1 rout of Juventus.
      Of course, it was Fergie that give him his award that night.

      Ronaldo is given his man of the match award by Sir Alex after the Champions League final in 2017Credit: AP:Associated Press
      FAMILY COMES FIRST
      Back in 2005, as Ronaldo was beginning to establish himself at Old Trafford, his father Jose Dinis Aveiro fell ill in hospital after years of alcohol abuse.
      Immediately, Fergie ordered him to take compassionate leave – even though it meant his star player would miss key games during the season.
      “When my daddy was sick in London, and he was in hospital very bad in a coma,” Ronaldo  revealed Sir Alex Ferguson: Secrets of Success’ in 2015.
      “I had a conversation with him [Ferguson] and I said: ‘Boss, I don’t feel good.’
      “We are in a key moment in the Champions League, and I said I don’t feel good and I wanna see my dad. He said: ‘Cristiano – you wanna go one day, two days, one week? You can go. I’m going to miss you here because you are important, but your daddy is the [priority].’
      “When he told me that, I feel like this guy is unbelievable. He the father of football for me.”
      As the years have passed their relationship has been akin to a father and sonCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Fergie ordered Ronaldo to take compassionate leave when his father was on his death bedCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      RED HERRING
      Fergie knew Ronaldo’s dream was to play for Real Madrid, and he wasn’t going to stop him from joining the La Liga giants.
      That said, he did try to pull a fast one when it was reported that Los Blancos were deep in talks with CR7.
      “You don’t think we’d get into a contract with that mob, do you?,” Sir Alex said back in 2008.
      “Jesus Christ. I wouldn’t sell them a virus. So that’s a no — there is no agreement between the clubs.”
      Six months later, Ronaldo moved to Spain – with Fergie in agreement all along.
      Ferguson never got in the way of Ronaldo’s dream to play for Real MadridCredit: AFP – Getty
      Ronaldo and Ferguson embrace at the end of a Champions League match between Man Utd and Real Madrid in 2013Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      A FITTING TRIBUTE
      In 2012, at the unveiling of a statue of Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, Ronaldo made an appearance by video link to pay tribute to his former boss.
      He began by apologising for not being there in person because of his hectic schedule.
      “I think you 100 per cent deserve it for what we did with you,” Ronaldo continued in the clip.
      He even joked, “I hope to see you soon, because I need to practice my English, not my Scottish!”
      Sir Alex and Ronaldo have always been happy to praise one anotherCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
      In 2013, Sir Alex Ferguson was the special recipient of the BBC Sports Personality Diamond Award for the show’s 60th edition.
      Again, Ronaldo took to video link to heap praise on Sir Alex.
      “You were like a football father to me,” Cristiano said.
      “You deserve this award because you are a fantastic manager, a fantastic person and the number one.”
      Ronaldo has referred to Fergie in the past as his football fatherCredit: Getty – Contributor

      FILM STAR
      In 2015, Cristiano Ronaldo’s amazing life made it to the big screen.
      He opened himself up to the world in his documentary ‘Ronaldo’ – which Fergie wasn’t going to miss for the world.
      The Scot stood side-by-side with Ronaldo on the red carpet for its premiere in London.
      Both beaming with pride, Ronaldo and Fergie looked like father and son.
      Sir Alex Ferguson stood side-by-side with Ronaldo at the premiere of his documentaryCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Again, the pair couldn’t hide their affection for one another
      MESSAGE OF SUPPORT
      When Sir Alex suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2018, Ronaldo and the whole footballing world were praying that he would pull through.
      Taking to Instagram, Ron shared an image of them together with the caption: “My thoughts and prayers are with you, my dear friend. Be strong, Boss!”
      Ferguson made a miraculous recovery and the pair met up when Juventus played Manchester United at Old Trafford.
      “A great coach and above all a wonderful man,” Ronaldo shared with a photo in a tweet.
      “Taught me so many things inside and outside the pitch. Great to see you in good shape, Boss!”
      A great coach and above all a wonderful man. Taught me so many things inside and outside the pitch. Great to see you in good shape, Boss! pic.twitter.com/Ql4dcuJvCW— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 24, 2018

      TEAR-JERKER
      Last year, Ronaldo won the Portuguese Player of the Year award for a record 10th time.
      It was Fergie’s time to record a moving video message for his former student.
      “Congratulations on a great achievement and a wonderful night you’re going to have in Portugal,” Ferguson said in the clip.
      “I’m really sorry I can’t be with you, but I look back and see you as a young lad at 17 years of age who came to Manchester United, how you have progressed as a human being and a fantastic sportsman.
      Ronaldo receives the 2008 Ballon D’or from FergusonCredit: Offside
      Fergie has revealed he is eternally proud of the man Ronaldo became when he left Man UtdCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd

      “I want to say to you, and your mother, and all your family, and all of your kids; well done.
      You have been an absolute pleasure for me to have known, to have worked with, and to have seen you progress into the footballer you were.
      “So, good luck, have a great night, and well done.”
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      Ex-Man Utd wonderkid John Cofie cost the Red Devils £1m aged 14, retired at 27, and now mentors kids at school

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      IN 2007, promising striker John Cofie seemingly had the world at his feet.Then 14, the teenager had the world at his feet and was rated as one of the top talents in England playing for Burnley.
      Sean McGinty, Paul Pogba, Sam Johnstone, John Cofie and Jesse Lingard celebrate winning the FA Youth Cup for Man Utd in 2011Credit: Getty – Contributor
      Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United soon swooped for the wonderkid in an astonishing £1million deal – making him the youngest ever million pound footballer.
      However, he failed to make a single appearance for the Red Devils and left the club in 2013.
      Spells at clubs including Barnsley, Crawley Town and Wrexham failed to reignite his career.
      At 27, the former England U17 star hung up his boots – having played just 77 times for 13 different clubs.
      Today, Ghanaian-born Cofie works at a school in Lancashire, where he mentors kids in their football programme he was once a part of.
      WANTED BOY
      Cofie was brought over to the UK by Burnley after impressing at a football camp in Germany, where his father served in the army.
      He enrolled at Moorland School and was taken under the wing by their Head of Football Development, Charlie Jackson.
      Cofie starred at youth level for The Clarets and was soon called the best player of his generation.
      Astonishingly, managers from the country’s top clubs would try to visit Cofie at school to convince him to sign for them.
      Cofie was one of the leading players of his generation when he signed for United in 2007Credit: PA:Empics Sport
      While Cofie was an aspiring star at United, he was mentored by Moorland School coach Charlie JacksonCredit: Instagram
       “It was ridiculous. To name Chelsea and Liverpool doesn’t even begin to tell the story,” Jackson told the Burnley Express.
      “There were so many clubs and we had to turn certain managers from big clubs back down the drive.
      “They all wanted to speak to him face to face. He was a Liverpool fan as a kid so we thought he was going to go there and then United came in.”
      £1MILLION AT 14
      In 2007, it was Fergie who won the race to sign the prodigy.
      The £1million deal made him the youngest ever million pound footballer and world news.
      He continued his development in their youth team, where he would team up with a French boy wonder by the name of Paul Pogba, who he is still pals with today.
      And Cofie was an integral part of the club’s FA Youth Cup winning side in 2011.
      Jackson believes he was a better player as a kid than World Cup winner Pogba.
      Cofie was a member of United’s 2011 FA Youth Cup winning sideCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard are still pals with CofieCredit: Instagram
      “I think at 14 he was the best player,” Jackson said.
      “He was better than Pogba. The only player that ran him close was Ravel Morrison, who was an unbelievable talent, but the ups and downs in his world have changed him.”
      WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN
      But it was the pressure of the price tag that would take its toll on young Cofie.
      His prolific streak in front of goal in his formative years began to desert him with the burden of expectation weighing upon him.
      Jackson said: “The price tag was the scary thing and that’s something that I wanted to protect him from.
      “The £1.25m price tag at the time was ridiculous for such a young boy and the press got hold of that pretty quickly. I wouldn’t have released that if I was Burnley or Manchester United.
      “I think that was probably the beginning of the downfall of how that was going to go in my opinion. That’s the sad thing about football when you’re putting price tags on academy players.
      In 2013, Manchester United released CofieCredit: Pacemaker Press
      Jackson believes the price tag put too much pressure on CofieCredit: Instagram
      “It’s just madness. He went there, he was doing well but that price tag, later on, played its part. It’s a lot of pressure.”
      END OF THE ROAD
      By 2013, Cofie ended up on football’s scrapheap.
      He was released by United after several loans away at Royal Antwerp, Sheffield United and Notts County.
      During that period, he admittedly “fell out of love” with the game.
      “It was no shock to me because as I was growing up I was picking up what happened behind the scenes, going on loan I was getting an idea of what the industry was like,” Cofie told the Manchester Evening News.
      After he left United, Cofie became a journeyman footballerCredit: Bradley Ormesher – The Sun
      Southport FC was one of the many clubs who Cofie tried to resurrect his career atCredit: Bradley Ormesher – The Sun
      “Nothing in football surprises me, if you’re good enough they will keep you, if not then it’s bye.
      “It wasn’t an issue for me when it came. I sat down with Fergie, he was holding meetings with players anyway but I wanted to see him a few weeks earlier, he said what he had to say, I said what I had to say and that was that.
      “I left with my head held high.”
      THE AFTER LIFE
      Once he left United, Cofie became somewhat of a journeyman.
      Uninspired spells in Norway, Wales and even Northern Ireland failed to inspire him and game-time and injuries didn’t help his cause.
      So, in 2020 – at the age of just 27 – it was no surprise that he decided to hang up his boots.
      Now, he has joined his old mentor Jackson again at Moorland School, where he helps coach young kids who aspire to be the next football superstar.
      “Because John has played at a good level and played with some of the best players in the world, there’s ready-made advice for the kids,” Jackson explained.
      In 2020, at the age of just 27, Cofie hung up his bootsCredit: Bradley Ormesher – The Times
      Cofie is now back at Moorland School alongside Jackson as a mentor and coach for the kidsCredit: Instagram

      “It’s great to have him back, his enthusiasm hasn’t changed, he’s still got the same attitude to life, which is good. He’s not allowed football to define him, which is a big thing. Football can do that, good, bad or indifferent.
      “It’s been good to bring him back because he’s been able to speak to the kids about his past, present and what could potentially be their future.”
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