Morrison left Manchester United for West Ham in 2012, scoring five goals in 24 appearances for the Hammers until he left in 2015. "I was thinking one pair to put some food on the table at home, it wouldn't be a big problem." 'I'd have stayed at West Ham' I didn't mean it to cause harm but when I saw yours or Rooney's deliveries, you'd get 20-30 pairs at a time. You take two pairs of boots, you get £500 and go home and buy your family a Chinese or something. "You used to get £250 for a pair of boots. "Obviously I was on a scholar's wage, I was young. "Remember I got kicked out of the changing room for thieving your boots?" Morrison asked Ferdinand. Trying to juggle a young career, future ambitions and life away from football, however, proved difficult and he confessed to stealing Ferdinand's and Rooney's boots to help his family. Morrison admits that he looked at United as an "impossible team to break into" at time when Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney and Scholes were winning Premier League and Champions League titles with the club. Wicked." 'Stealing boots to feed the family' Morrison never shared a pitch with Wayne Rooney as a team-mate at Manchester United, but have since faced each other "You had Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Sylvain Wiltord, Nicolas Anelka. "Obviously, Rio knows he played in a superstar team but the way I like football and my style, Arsenal were the ones for me. An Arsenal-supporting Red Devilįerdinand recalls Morrison lining up for lunch with luminaries such as Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Rooney and telling Gary Neville that Arsenal were a better team than United.Īsked by Ferdinand if Morrison recalled saying that he would "sign for Arsenal soon" if he could, the midfielder said: "Yeah, because I wanted to play with Thierry Henry. Off-field problems led to his departure from Old Trafford in 2012. "But you have to look forward, you can't think about the past too much." "If I could go back in time I would change 90% of my life," Morrison said. "The boy had a good heart, he was just beaten by his background," Ferguson wrote.Īfter hearing from Ferguson, Morrison said he was "touched". external-link 'I'd change 90% of my life' Ravel Morrison (right) played in the same 2011 FA Youth Cup-winning side as Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard.įerdinand texted former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson to ask him about his enduring impressions of Morrison, a player he gave a senior debut to in the League Cup in 2010.įerguson said he has "always treasured" a letter of thanks that Morrison gave him following that match, a gesture that left him "gobsmacked". Trips like what we have been on are invaluable for that.He opened up about his career, and controversies - including how he stole Wayne Rooney's boots so he could sell them "to put food on the table" - in a wide-ranging chat with ex-United and England defender Rio Ferdinand on his Vibe with Five podcast. Taking him with us was basically getting to know him and what he’s about, what makes him tick and how he integrates with the players. “It wasn’t about him coming and being on trial because we knew about his abilities. “He’s done extremely well during his time with us and it was great to have him in Portugal,” Wilder added. Morrison last played in the Premier League in 2014 for West Ham and has since spent time on loan at Birmingham, QPR and Cardiff before moving to Lazio in 2015. The 26-year-old becomes United’s fourth signing of the summer after the arrivals of Luke Freeman, Phil Jagielka and Callum Robinson. Trips like what we have been on are invaluable for that.” It wasn’t about him coming and being on trial because we knew about his abilities. “He’s done extremely well during his time with us and it was great to have him in Portugal. We are getting a fantastic footballer with a tremendous pedigree and this is a great opportunity for Rav, we believe we can help him get back to the level he wants to be. “I’ve spoken to a number of people about him and it is clear that he has serious ability. “Ravel is an undoubted talent and we are delighted that we have put together a deal that suits all parties,” said Wilder. ➡️ #SUFC □- Sheffield United July 16, 2019 □️ Ravel Morrison gives his first interview as a Sheffield United player.
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