‘I sang Boyz II Men at Liverpool initiation & changed words – it didn’t go well’
Halloween is not the only thing that can spook footballers.
Pyro waving ultras, central defenders who want to kick chunks out of them or a dreaded spot-kick in a penalty shootout are just a few things that keep players awake at night. However, there is something which may well be behind some footballers' decisions to stay at a club – the thought of having to do an initiation.
Standing on a chair and using an empty Lucozade bottle as a microphone is a rite of passage many players must walk before they are accepted by their new teams. Former Liverpool ace Jermaine Pennant opted for a more ambitious song when he joined the Reds – let’s just say, it did not go too well.
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“I didn’t really do one at Arsenal,” he said exclusively to Daily Star Sport while speaking to NewBettingSites.uk. “You don’t really do them at the big clubs, it’s more the smaller clubs. The big clubs are too professional or too posh…
“The only one I can remember was for Liverpool, I think I did Boyz II Men, End of the Road. It was solo, standing in front of the group with my phone playing and singing to Boyz II Men.
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“I was looking at Rafa and I remember changing the words and the bit where it goes 'We belong together, And you know that I’m right' I changed to 'We belong together' – then I looked at Rafa and went – ‘And you better play me, I’m right!’. It worked but it didn’t go down well!”
Benitez is known for many things – his iconic “facts” rant about Sir Alex Ferguson, his rivalry with Jose Mourinho and his questionable goatee – but sense of humour is not one of them. Pennant still managed to make 81 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool.
Fortunately for him, his performance was not the only one to not impress his manager or his team-mates. “Crouchy did one and I think it was Kings of Leon, Sex on Fire.
“I think it might have been. It was awful because he’s long and stringy.”
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