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Watch: Graeme Souness pays emotional tribute to Joe Fagan over mother's death

Graeme Souness has paid an emotional tribute to former Liverpool manager Joe Fagan, after Fagan c...



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Watch: Graeme Souness pays emotional tribute to Joe Fagan over mother's death


Graeme Souness has paid an emotional tribute to former Liverpool manager Joe Fagan, after Fagan comforted him over the death of his mother.

Souness was speaking at Off The Ball's latest Roadshow with Virgin Media Sport at the Alex Hotel, as attention turned to the former Liverpool manager.

As then Liverpool captain, Souness and Fagan had a close, but professional relationship.

"I'll try and tell this story and be quick with it, because I get emotional about it," said Souness.

"We were playing Southampton when my mum was dying.

"We stopped at Oxford, and this was long before mobile phones.

"We had our lunch, and the boys get back on the bus and I make a call to my brother where he tells me she won't survive."

Graeme Souness on Joe Fagan's fatherly side

Trying to contend with some of the most crushing news that any son can be given, Souness walks back onto the Liverpool to be confronted by Fagan.

"Then I get back on the bus, and [Fagan] gives me a volley for keeping us all waiting. I was the captain - I deserved it.

"Rather than going to sit in my seat at the back of the bus, I go to a seat half-way up the bus and sit on my own. Someone must have said something [to Fagan.]

"He came and he sat with his arm around me from Oxford, all the way to Southampton.

"He was a special man."

Off The Ball was at the Alex Hotel in association with Virgin Media Sport, who have over 400 UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Nations League games all live this season, with these games being available to all Virgin Media TV customers.

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