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7 quotes by Colin Cooper

Colin Terence Cooper (born 28 February 1967 in Durham, County Durham) is an English former professional footballer. Cooper spent most of his playing career at Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest. Prior to his appointment at Hartlepool, Cooper was part of the Middlesbrough coaching staff after leaving his role of assistant manager at Bradford City.
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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... →

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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... →

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

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

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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... →

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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 -... →

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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... →

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