Premier League winner admits he was ‘gutted’ after he failed a trial with Liverpool

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Not every player who slips through Liverpool’s net goes on to regret it, and Danny Simpson is a pretty good example of that.The former defender has discussed failing a trial with the Reds as a youngster, before going on to build a career that included Premier League and Champions League success with Manchester United, as well as another remarkable title triumph with Leicester City almost a decade later.For any young player, being turned down by a club like Liverpool is going to sting. While Simpson would eventually enjoy a career most professionals could only dream of, he has now opened up on that early setback and how disappointed he was at the time.Speaking about his experience on the United by Association podcast, Simpson said: “I got a trial at Liverpool.

Thank God they never took me there.“Yeah, I went there I said and obviously got told no after 6 weeks and doesn’t matter who you are. It didn’t happen, and it worked out pretty well in the end.He started his career at Manchester United and went on to be part of a squad that won both the Premier League and the Champions League.

Fallon/AFP/Franco Arland/Marcelo Endelli So while missing out on Liverpool left him gutted at the time, Simpson’s story is another reminder that one setback early in a career does not define what comes next. In the end, Liverpool’s rejection did not stop him from enjoying a career packed with major honours.