![]() Kapranos later taught his friend Bob Hardy how to play bass, and met co-guitarist Nick McCarthy soon afterwards, completing the band's lineup. Give a lasting gift this year and save up to 33% when you subscribe.Prior to forming Franz Ferdinand singer/guitarist Alex Kapranos played in the groups The Kareila and Yummy Fur, the latter alongside friend and percussionist Paul Thompson. It doesn’t just happen.”Ī subscription makes the Christmas perfect gift. Just because you’re a young footballer doesn’t mean you’re more mature. Kids have to make decisions and choices in life. “It’s not just football, it’s in society. It can be hard if you’ve been brought up like that. As a footballer, you have to detach yourself from that. There’s a clubhouse there where people sometimes go after work. You go and play a game and, afterwards, you go to the bar and have a few pints. “I went to my old football club (Eltham Town) at the weekend, on Sunday, and the culture is what it is in England. Look at the length of their careers now.”įerdinand accepts that drinking is part of the British culture in general and is not just part of the footballing way of life. But they were good professionals at a young age. Looking back, the Nevilles, people used to laugh at them, saying they were ‘so professional’ and this and that. It took me longer for me to get where I am than it took him. He was a real professional who had a good structure around him and knew exactly what he wanted to do and where he wanted to go. I’ve always used him as an example because we came through at the same time, went to the 1998 World Cup, and we had two different outlooks on life. You become a better player, in simple terms. It’s not just that you want to become a better professional. They have to be strong enough to pick themselves up and carry on.”įerdinand admits he learnt from his own mistakes and used Michael Owen as an inspiration as to how to look after oneself. They want to find out themselves and will make mistakes along the way. ![]() Some people aren’t going to be told ‘you can’t go out’. As a young player, sometimes you take certain steps and then learn from them. But you’ve got to pick and choose your right times. If you’ve got a free week, there’s no problem going out, enjoying yourself and letting your hair down. “Your own personal pride and will to win and be a success, should make you sit and think ‘I can’t do that on a Saturday night if I’ve got a game on a Tuesday or Wednesday’. But going out drinking will definitely be to your detriment and will hold you back from being a top, top player. There are so many different factors that determine whether you become a top player. If you’re going out there and are not in the same physical condition, you can’t do yourself or your team justice. You’re playing against teams that are physically in tip-top condition. The players I looked up to at West Ham, their social lives were a big part of their lives. That was part of the culture when I was growing up as a kid. There’s no room in the game to go out on the lash and get smashed like you used to. Nowadays you have a game Saturday, then Tuesday, then Saturday, then Tuesday. He said: “In all ways and shapes, you have to accept responsibility. ![]() ![]() Manchester United defender Ferdinand concedes alcohol was part of the culture associated with the game and players during the early part of his career. Easyodds tipster Simon Hopper thinks Northern Ireland’s makeshift squad could struggle against Morocco on Wednesday – see his football tips for Northern Ireland v Morocco.Įngland skipper Rio Ferdinand admits that young players should kimit their alcohol intake if they want to do themselves justice at the top level of the game.įerdinand’s was speaking in the wake of several high profile players being in the headlines for alleged drinking sprees in recent weeks.
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