Milner on the hunt for creator of 'Boring James Milner' account

Manchester City midfielder James Milner is trying to find out who is behind the Boring James Milner Twitter account.

Milner had suspicions that someone inside Manchester City may be behind the account, which was set up last August.

I've not been out partying this late in a long time. I've had 8 cups of tea and the room has started to spin. #Champions

— Boring Milner (@BoringMilner) May 11, 2014

“We went through this (at the club) wondering who it was,” the former Leeds man said.

“There were a few tweets about Asda so I was asking the masseurs where they shopped. I don’t think it’s at the club, no. Who knows? It’s good fun.

“I’ve never got close enough (to finding out who is behind it). I thought I had (at one point) but I realised they didn’t have enough banter.”

While some footballers take umbrage at parody accounts and try to get them shut down, Milner has no plans to do the same.

In fact, the Manchester City midfielder will scan through the timeline of BoringMilner throughout the World Cup as he finds the account rather amusing.

Pellegrini told us to get an early night because tomorrow is a big day but Pellegrini doesn't know how messy my understairs cupboard is.

— Boring Milner (@BoringMilner) May 10, 2014

The spoof messages have earned a cult following due to tweets about such dreary subjects as making tea and eating toast. Nearly a quarter of a million people follow it.

The England midfielder does not hold anything against the person who set up the account. His only wish is that his foundation’s account, promoting youth sport participation, had more followers.

“It’s not doing badly, whoever it is,” Milner said. “My foundation has 15,000 followers. I wish it had as many (as the spoof account).

“It’s good fun. I’ve read a few of them, and some of them are very funny.”