After the enforced break, The Broken Metatarsal is back with a new format as Martin Laursen joins Rich Williams and Mark Holmes for our first player special.
The 2000s icon talks us through his career from moving to Italy with Verona as a youngster to being half-owned by Parma, somehow engineering a move to AC Milan, the nightmare of life under David O'Leary and then finally the wonderful times he experienced under Martin O'Neill and the incredible bond he formed with Aston Villa fans.
RUNNING ORDER:
IntroHello Martin Laursen and the weather 5m 25sThe King of Headers 5m 41sObligatory and Unprofessional Leeds & Stoke mentions 7m 49sThe Premier League in the 2000s 10m 1sMoving from Denmark to Italy 10m 58sThe start of the injuries and settling in 12m 30sHow dual ownership works 15m 40sAmazing story of signing for AC Milan 17m 47sPoor relationship with O’Leary 20m 18sMilan to Birmingham 23m 00sRelationship with Villa fans 25m 45sThe Serie A relegation play-off 27m 04sThe AC Milan squad 29m 44sCarlo Ancelotti 31m 31sThe 5yr contract offer from AC Milan 33m 16sGreat relationship with Martin O’Neill 34m The Villa squad 36m 54sA word on Milner 38m 55sEnduring career memories 40m 10sOutro
Make sure you head to www.planetfootball.com for more 2000s nostalgia, including expanded interviews with many of the show's guests.
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