Never change Duffer, never change.
The former Blackburn, Chelsea, Newcastle and Fulham winger does not do many interviews, but when he does they tend to be doozies.
We already brought you the news yesterday that his mother still looks after his money but he didn’t stop there.
From comparing himself to Kim Kardashian to renting out an astro turf pitch for himself, he was at his entertaining best when chatting with football journalists on Thursday.
Thanks to the Irish Times for publishing the transcript in its entirety so we could enjoy the Republic of Ireland legend’s unique thoughts in full.
For the record, we would pay good money to see Kim Kardashian rent out an astro turf pitch for one in Loughlinstown. Lord knows what she would get up to.
On the freedom to travel granted by retirement…
“I guess I can jump on plane with the kids whenever I want and that is nice. But me, being hard-working and honest, I’d like to feel as if I’ve earned a holiday or a trip. I don’t want to turn into . . . I was going to compare myself with Kim Kardashian or someone there; a little socialite or something, off doing these things. I like to earn nice things or even a weekend away.”
On his continued love of the game…
“A couple of weeks ago I went down to Loughlinstown to a five-a-side pitch just one morning. I was at a loose end and just rented out a pitch on my own. I felt weird going up asking for ‘a pitch for one, please’. I just had a kickabout on my own, just kicking a ball against a wall, practising with my right foot. I don’t know what I’m practising for but it’s just the love of the game and I don’t think you can teach a kid that, they either have it or they don’t.”
On playing junior soccer with his brother…
“Sure I’ve come home now and I’ve played for TEK United with my brother (Jamie) and I’d possibly still be there except I saw a couple of tackles going in that night and I was, like, ‘I ain’t getting involved in this stuff’… It was Leinster Senior League, obviously, so it was just fuckin’ no chance – I’ve had enough operations and enough problems, I’d like to be able to walk so I haven’t been back.”
