Watching the Ipswich game and seeing John Wark being interviewed, I thought I'd have a quick peek on wiki to see his stats.
Very impressive goals record for a midfielder! But this part caught my eye on his wiki page..
The
medical examination for Wark's transfer somewhat surprised him:
"I was rather taken aback when the doctor entered the Anfield
boot room", Wark said. "He was small in stature and I could not help but detect the smell of alcohol on his breath as he introduced himself to me. I was even more surprised when he announced we would stay put to conduct the medical examination. "He took my
blood pressure, looked at the reading and muttered 'that's fine'. Then something happened that to this day I still cannot get over. He asked me to bend down and touch my toes. "Trying not to show my surprise, I did exactly as he asked and as I lifted my head he spoke again, this time to announce 'you've passed'. That was it, my Liverpool medical
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