Milner, banned from wearing red as a boy, up for Champions League award

James Milner has revealed that he was not allowed to wear red in his house as a child because his father was a huge Leeds United supporter.

Liverpool’s Number Seven explained that he was raised to actively dislike Manchester United due to their rivalry at the time with Leeds.

His father was, however, not as averse to seeing him in the famous red of Liverpool after he joined the club back in 2015.

“It’s true, yes,” said Milner, 32, according to various reports.

“Obviously Leeds fans are brought up to dislike Manchester United, as rivals, so red wasn’t allowed.

“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.”

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: James Milner scores for Liverpool during the Champions League match between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on September 18, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Getty Images)

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Milner put in yet another fantastic performance on Tuesday night against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield, helping his side to a 3-2 win with a typically-industrious shift and a clinical penalty goal in the first half after Gini Wijnaldum was fouled in the box.

As a result, he has been shortlisted for the Champions League Player of the Week award.

He will be up against Lionel Messi, Nabil Fekir and Paul Pogba for the prize, all of whom also performed well in their midweek Champions League fixtures.

Milner has made himself indispensable to Jurgen Klopp this season so far, playing an integral part in Liverpool’s midfield with his relentless work-rate and quality on the ball.

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