Player thought Rafa call was a wind-up

WHEN a man with a Spanish accent called a Dunmanway soccer player to discuss a forthcoming match with Liverpool, the recipient thought it was a wind-up.

Player thought Rafa call was a wind-up

David Hall got a call from a man claiming to be Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez.

“I thought I was being wound up and that it was somebody else who was trying to catch me out,” Mr Hall said.

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