'I was approached by Liverpool coach in McDonald's – I turned Everton down in a heartbeat'

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The former Liverpool left-back has explained how he ended up at the club instead of rivals EvertonFormer Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock has revealed he initially signed for the Reds over rivals Everton following an unexpected encounter with a youth coach in a McDonald's. We didn't have scouts going to every game as you do now."Initially, I got picked up by Everton and then played Liverpool a few weeks later.

We went to McDonald's on the way home and the Liverpool coach walked in.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE! Do you want to come on trial?' So I sacked Everton off, went on trial at Liverpool and I think I was there from the age of like 10."It was different.

Then I'd go to Liverpool the week after and stand on the Kop."Reflecting on his father's reaction to him representing Liverpool, Warnock added: "My dad didn't care. He was just like, 'Wherever you're happy and you're playing football, that's all I care about.'"My brother is a Blue.