There were more assists in the Premier League era than any other out-and-out defender (53) and two appearances in the PFA team of the year. A fond farewell to Leighton Baines, the one true Everton icon of this generation New, 20 comments The now-retired left-back was a world-class footballer and is an even better human being. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Please Though expected, the decision has come as a huge disappointment for Everton fans who were clinging to the hope that the 35-year-old might accept the offer of one more year with the Blues.
All rights reserved. Both Everton and Liverpool rejected Baines as a schoolboy and, like many hit with the blow, he admits he could have turned his back on the game completely. Studio recordings aren’t good enough for these safe hands.

You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies Only Roy Vernon has a higher conversion rate in the club’s history. {{#sender.isSelf}} LabelledHalf-decent Spotify playlists are tricky beasts to pin down. These are the names who could, if all things go haywire, shun the Match of the Day pundit job for a buzz band. They were the last three words the chairman Bill Kenwright used in his tribute to Baines on Monday. All rights reserved. Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti is keen to keep Leighton Baines at the club after the veteran defender announced his retirement. Intervention came from the late, great Merseyside scout Sid Benson, who recommended him to Wigan where he flourished as Paul Jewell led the Latics into the Premier League and the 2006 League Cup final.

Normal, like them, except when the ball was at his feet. That much is clear from their ability to let off So here’s a guide to the high-profile Premier League footballers stepping out from behind the pitch and laying their Spotify playlists to the mast. “We knew how good he was at Everton from the day he walked in the doors for the first time.”Not quite. Love it!- Leighton Baines: not simply a top left-back, but a wonderfully polite and diplomatic chap.- Fella playing a guitar and he immediately says "this is a good song." The move to Goodison arrived the following year – £5m rising to £6m, laughable by today’s rates – but it took Baines more than a year to establish himself. The first player to catch this new wave was Daniel Sturridge. Baines used to pen a blog for Everton in which he waxed lyrical about the charms of Tame Impala, The xx, Can, Lana Del Rey and The Black Keys. There were memorable free-kicks at Newcastle, at Chelsea, Baines was initially sold on the Spaniard’s bold attacking philosophy but became dismayed at the manager’s failure to address recurring defensive faults and the growing number of cliques within the dressing room. It began with an episode of Later … with Jools Holland – days later, on Twitter, CrouchAround the time he dropped out of Chelsea’s first team, goalkeeper Petr Cech opened a YouTube channel. Please Cutting from you Leighton, cutting. “Someone leaving the club after 13 years and telling you: ’Don’t make a fuss’ … it is genuine, someone not in it for the limelight. There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts He likes the XX, Paul Weller and Bob Dylan.
Yes, there are blips, but who else can combine Beirut’s triumphant horn-led pop with Imagine Dragons and Pixies in the space of 10 songs? via Mail Online; Baines: Koeman Can Lead Everton to Champions League. Baines' off the pitch persona is almost as captivating as what he produced on the football field. Leighton Baines Baines on Music, Photography and Decade at Everton Ian Ladyman for the Daily Mail. Then he could be exceptional. | Leighton Baines has announced his retirement from football.“If he was playing for a team consistently pushing for the top four people would have realised how good he was,” said Steven Pienaar, whose left-wing partnership with Baines was one of the main reasons Everton teams under Moyes were more attractive than for which they were given credit. Titles include Magnificent (by U2), For the First Time (the Script), Cheers (Rihanna) and Stereophonics’ Have a Nice Day. Leighton Baines has confirmed his retirement from football after 13 years at Everton. The newly-retired Leighton Baines … try again, the name must be unique © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. It has to begin with Everton’s indie-loving left back. In fact, he probably spends most of the time we normally waste on social media doing something way better, like going to really old record shops to add to his vinyl collection.So when Match of the Day magazine decided to discuss the delights of cheesy pop music with Leighton, you can imagine how it went. Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata is the people’s choice when it comes to this.