Football Echo: Young Bully was inspired by Rush.Byline: Steve BULL Stephen George Bull, MBE, (born 28 March 1965) is a former English footballer from Tipton who had a long career in the football league with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Steve Bull was born on the Moat Farm estate (known locally as the "The Lost City") on 28 March 1965. STEVE BULL is a living legend Living Legend may refer to:
But Bully has a confession A Confession is a short work on questions of religion by Leo Tolstoy. It was first distributed in Russia in 1882. Consisting of autobiographical notes on the development of the author's belief, A Confession . All through his outstanding career as a real life Roy of the Rovers Roy of the Rovers is a British comic strip about the life and exploits of a fictional footballer named Roy Race which has run in various publications since 1954. he was a Liverpool fan -- and still is! ``It may sound strange, '' he says ``but when I was a small boy they weren't only the outstanding team in this country, they were best in Europe as well and it was impossible not to admire them. ``I wasn't an avid supporter who couldn't bear missing a match, but if people asked me I used to say I was a Liverpool fan, because they had so many class players. ``Throughout the 70s and 80s they had some of the best strikers in the world, and if I was being honest I tried to model myself on Ian Rush. '' It was a source of regret to Bull that, in spite of his goals coring exploits, Liverpool never came in to sign him throughout his career. ``As far as know, '' he admitted ``only four teams ever came in and tried to sign me from Wolves -- and none were Liverpool. ``There was Torino first of all, then Newcastle before Andy Cole went there, Coventry City and finally Celtic. ``I was always very happy at Wolves, but if Liverpool had ever come in for me, well who knows . . ? I'm sure would probably have jumped at the chance. '' Like most Reds, ardent or otherwise, Bull has been pleased at the change of style introduced at Anfield under Rafael Benitez. ``He has brought in some class players and they are very good to watch this season, '' he said. ``I'm not that committed a fan that I look out for their results every weekend, but it's good to see them playing so well. ``I always remember them as the best side in Europe and it would be nice to see them back up there again. '' CAPTION(S): HERO: Steve Bull modelled himself on Ian Rush |
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