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Richard Keys' latest blog is the most Partridgey thing ever seen.
Gianfranco Zola
Monday, 24 February 2014
One of the great joys of my life has been working in a profession where I've been lucky enough to meet - and spend time with some wonderful people.
There's a few I haven't taken to.
like the famous choreographer and dancer who asked me if I 'wanted tears' when I was at TV-am and we needed to pay a tribute to Eric Morcambe.
Honestly. He was prepared to turn them on!
But there's many more 'good guys'. There's an unending list of people I had fun with whilst at Egg Cup Towers. Dudley Moore, Kylie Minogue, Ali, Charlton Heston.
The list goes on. Joan Collins. Ernie Wise, Boy George, Elizabeth Taylor, Elton John, Harrison Ford, Princess Di, Paul McCartney, Mickey Rooney.
There were also PM’s and world leaders. All of it a privilege.
Countless times I'm watching TV and thinking 'yep, remember her/him'. It was a wonderful time.
The football world has been very good to me. I can't think of anybody I would've liked to have met and haven't.
What a humble man Pele is. George Best was brilliant to be around. Bobby Moore, who was sadly lost 21 years ago today (Monday Feb 24).
One of my first hero's. Beckenbaur, Ball, Charlton, Keegan, Raul, Law, Baresi, Maldini, Finney, Matthews. Stay with me - there is a point to all this!
I'm often asked 'who's the best 'expert' you've worked with?'
Souness is gritty. Incisive - just the way he played. Hoddle is fascinating, full of ideas, bright as a button. Gullit a handful!
Wilkins – different, but there's a place for that. And he's a football man.
Shearer is good. Platt modern. I loved being around Sir Bobby Robson. Fergie was tetchy. There's hundreds.
But this is my point. I have rarely spent time with such a nice man as Gianfranco Zola.
'Nice' isn't a good word I know. But he's a charmer. An absolute gent. It was a genuine pleasure to be in his company these past few days.
If I was choosing the next Chelsea coach he'd be on my list. 'Whats he done?' I hear you ask.
Remember this - success is relative, depending on the Club you're working for. Could Mourinho get N'ton off the bottom of Lge 2 right now? Probably not.
Zola has learned much during his time at West Ham and Watford. He's a 'players' man. A charming man. BUT - he's also a winner.Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’
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Keysy's entire life is bantz central.
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