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29-03-2021 | 15:47 Football
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Daniel James hits back at Sky Sports pundit's Liverpool claim

Manchester United winger Daniel James has denied the claims he grew up supporting Liverpool. The 23-year-old has made a move to United back in 2019, and it appears he has not forgotten about the comment one of Sky Sport's pundit's made after he arrived at Old Trafford. “When I signed for United, I can’t remember who it was, one of the Sky Sports [pundits] said: ‘he supports Liverpool’," James said. “I was thinking I don’t support Liverpool, but I never wanted to come out and say I supported Chelsea as a youngster. “When I started playing for Swansea it [Chelsea] was the team I followed, but you don’t end up supporting them really. “I used to look at their players when I was younger - [Eden] Hazard, [Juan] Mata and [Didier] Drogba - and they were players that I loved. You kind of grow out of that. “It was quite strange playing them in the first game of the season and before the game I never thought I would come on. “It’s a big game, I thought it would be a close encounter but we were actually 3-0 up. “Then I thought I could get my opportunity here. It was goosebumps when the gaffer [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer] called my name. “I think I got 15 minutes which was great. It was surreal and the fans, when I made my debut, it was just great them clapping when you come on and them really cheering you on. That set me alight really.”
Source: Liverpool Echo 
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