At 28 years old, Neil Etheridge has established himself as an important part of Neil Warnock’s Cardiff side, but it hasn’t always been plain sailing.

After all, the current Cardiff City and Philippines goalkeeper’s story is not one that we’ve come to expect from a Premier League player.

Speaking to Marcus in this latest episode of Ramble Meets..., Neil talks about being released from Chelsea’s academy as a teenager, Mark Schwarzer giving him advice at Fulham, and his journey from bit-part player in the lower leagues to winning promotion with Cardiff into the top flight.

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