I played for Real Madrid, scouted for Liverpool and now work alongside Carrick at United

Liverpool supporters preparing for West Ham United’s visit to Anfield may not expect a link to Old Trafford, yet a newly appointed Manchester United coach has a surprising past connection with us.

The man is Jonathan Woodgate, the former England international defender whose career has quietly taken him across one of football’s fiercest divides.

Woodgate’s unusual Liverpool connection

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According to manutd.com, the 45-year-old Englishman has joined...