Fresh off running the New York marathon, recently retired James Milner has confirmed he’s dipping his toes back into the footy side of things this week as he and Liverpool have announced he’s officially signed up to play in this season’s legends match at Anfield in the new year against Inter Milan.
This season’s edition is set for Saturday, March 27th, and if it feels like Milner hasn’t been gone quite long enough to be turning out for the legends, that might be fair given he only called time on his career
with Brighton back in the summer and by all accounts is still fit enough he could probably turn out and play for a Premier League side were he so inclined.
Which seems like it might not be entirely fair to the rest of the legends who show up.
“I’m thrilled to have the chance to pull on the red shirt again and step back out at Anfield,” Milner said when the news was announced. “It’s a special place, and playing there in front of the supporters is a feeling like no other.
“What makes the Legends match so special is that it’s about more than football. It’s a chance to give something back to the fans while supporting the work of the LFC Foundation. I’m delighted to be the first to sign up and can’t wait to be part of it.”
Milner joined Liverpool from Manchester City in 2015 on a free transfer. He went on to make 332 appearances for the Reds over eight seasons at the club, winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, Super Cup, Club World Cup, and Community Shield along the way.
