With his contract due to expire on July 1, the veteran midfielder scheduled talks with the club over a possible extension, while also attracting offers from elsewhere. Despite having turned 36 in January, Milner has remained an important player for Jurgen Klopp, making 39 appearances this season, while his influence off the field is vast. And according to The Athletic‘s Oliver Kay, corroborated...
Why James Milner told Liverpool players to put their phones away at Wembley!
The latest penalty shootout victory represented the first FA Cup for many in this Liverpool squad and ended the club’s 16-year wait, a cycle that exemplifies success is not always guaranteed. And Milner, in his vast experience, was quick to tell his teammates to embrace and live in the moment rather than get sucked into the lure of texts, phone calls and social media. Sage advice from a veteran...
“‘Na, I don’t drink’” – How James Milner set tone for veteran career as a teenager
The veteran midfielder has just signed a new one-year contract with Liverpool, committing to his eighth season at Anfield which is, by far and away, the longest he has spent at any club in his senior career. That senior career began on November 10, 2002, when Milner was a 16-year-old at Leeds, before establishing himself as a first-choice starter in the following campaign of 2003/04. Joining him...