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James Deighton

Bradford

Rugby League Presenter, Commentator and Producer at BBC Radio Leeds

BBC Radio Leeds Rugby League presenter, commentator and producer. Hubby, Daddy, Twinny & Veggie. Fan of netball & poodles. Views are my own and not the Beebs.

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  • 1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Ian Woodcock |James Deighton

    Of all the reasons to start supporting a football club very few can compare with the story of one Argentine's love for Bradford City. Mourinho had a number of clashes with Lionel Messi's Barcelona with the Blues, Inter Milan and Real Madrid and that led Soboleosky to root for the underdog at Stamford Bridge. "I'm from Rosario, the same city as Messi and I'm a big fan and I was watching the Chelsea v Bradford game and I hated Mourinho because of Messi," he told BBC Radio Leeds.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Ian Woodcock |James Deighton

    Of all the reasons to start supporting a football club very few can compare with the story of one Argentine's love for Bradford City. Especially given the reason he was watching in the first place... "I'm from Rosario, the same city as Messi and I'm a big fan and I was watching the Chelsea v Bradford game and I hated Jose Mourinho because of Messi," he told BBC Radio Leeds. "When a third division team beat the top of the Premier League I was buzzing and I wanted to know more about them.

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