You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. 01/01/87 RANGERS V CELTIC (2-0) IBROX - GLASGOW Rangers' Graeme Souness (right) tries a shot from a free kick 17 comments IT was like your dad pretending to be Pele while taking the mick out of . The Sky Sports pundit talks about winning trophies at Anfield i. "It was like watching Dutch game of football, lots of nice little, pretty technique with little passes. Jamie Carragher wrote on Twitter: Graeme Souness was one of the greatest players this country has ever seen, the same goes for him as a pundit! In October 2021, Stelling had told viewers he was departing at the end of the season, but was persuaded to stay. As the bruised shins of many 1980s midfielders and Jamie Redknapp's nervous twitching on a Super Sunday clearly demonstrate, you don't want to upset the former Liverpool hardman. A second career in television meant a life in the game was still very much there for me. We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. "But I think I was the first one to call Pogba out as an average player in our league, and I think I was proven 100 per cent right at the end of the day. Souness was discussing the Champions League quarter-finals on Irish channel TV3, when he launched into a rambling anecdote about the demise of 'traditional' English football. It seems nothing makes Mr Souness happier than the very thought of leaving the EU. And then I was given the opportunity to do this and its been magnificent. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The . Football. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. "There was no real anger in the game. I had totally the wrong temperament for it and personality. Exclusive podcast interview with Graeme Souness as he talks Liverpool, Rangers and Sampdoria. In the days of social media and smartphones, people get the scores through other technologies. The Liverpool legend manages to turn some Champions League analysis into his own party political broadcast. Since hang Souness admitted he probably 'owes a hundred apologies' for some of the comments made over the years. It's great right now to be amongst friends and nothing goes on forever. 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The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. And there were few better places to be than Manchester Citys ground when they won the league with Sergio Agueros goal and my colleague Martin Tylers incomparable commentary in May 2012. Nothing goes on forever, I have got lots of things coming up. Graeme Souness is to step down as a Sky Sport pundit. Published Aug 30, 2021. Sun 30 Apr 2023 16.33 EDT. Thanks for your views Graeme over the years." Souness becomes the second high-profile personality to leave Sky Sports in the last week, after Jeff Stelling announced his retirement from hosting . Weekend football will suffer without Jeff Stelling and Graeme Souness Graeme Souness confirms Sky Sports departure after Liverpool beat The 'honesty' I once associated with him was totally at odds with his political views. It loves creating them, it loves rewarding them, it loves showing them off and, ultimately, it loves to destroy them. Its what your manager and teammates want, the rest is just talk. You know, for me, I decided that football management wasnt for me any more. The former Liverpool, Rangers and Scotland midfielder said on the broadcasters Super Sunday programme: I have to say, for me I decided that football management wasnt for me anymore. My column is in the Daily Mail every Saturday and I look forward to sharing my views and passion for our game there, each week. Danny Kelly said: Nobody has given more football pleasure over the last 30 years than this absolute master. Lineker tweeted that Stelling is a consummate broadcaster, and Sky Sports News presenter Hayley McQueen called him an absolute legend. Great days. He always said things we were all thinking but others usually never said. Souey might be replaceable by another Professionally Irate Scotsman but it isimpossible to think of anyone matching Stelling. "And I think over the years we've treated the Premier League with great detail, not always love, but great detail and I think we look after football very well. Souness said working with Sky Sports for the last 15 years has been a privilege. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. 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Graeme Souness was appointed Rangers player-manager on 8 April, 1986 and heralded a near 15-year period of success at Ibrox. The 69-year-old joined the broadcaster in 2008 . There were a flood of messages from former players and colleagues of his.