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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘An excuse to abuse people' – Chelsea legend Graeme Le Saux reveals horrors of ‘incredibly tough' dressing room
CHELSEA legend Graeme Le Saux has lifted the lid on the abuse he suffered throughout his career. Le Saux, 56, played 322 times for the Blues and won the Premier League with Blackburn during a glittering career. 4 Graeme Le Saux has opened up on life at Chelsea Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 4 Le Saux says he was on the receiving end of 'banter in the worst possible way' Credit: Getty But the former Opening up on life inside the dressing room, Le Saux told "I always had that sporting anger and I was very competitive. That was in me. "Stepping into READ MORE IN FOOTBALL "They talked about 'resilience' which was an excuse to abuse people. "They said: 'Oh, we are toughening you up'." Le Saux's mum Daphne sadly died when he was just 13 while he was playing in a football tournament in France. He admitted: "If I hadn't been through what I went through as a youngster and my mum dying, I may not have been able to survive." Most read in Football Abuse once came Robbie Fowler on the pitch in 1999, who repeatedly bent over and pointed to his backside in the left-back's direction. The Having hung up his boots 20 years ago, Le Saux went on to hold positions at Real Mallorca and the FA. He now works as a pundit for NBC Sports in the US and he runs an AI company that analyses football teams and players. 4 Le Saux was taunted on the pitch by Fowler Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 4 Fowler later apologised for his actions Credit: PA:Press Association
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘An excuse to abuse people' – Chelsea legend Graeme Le Saux reveals horrors of ‘incredibly tough' dressing room
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHELSEA legend Graeme Le Saux has lifted the lid on the abuse he suffered throughout his career. Le Saux, 56, played 322 times for the Blues and won the Premier League with Blackburn during a glittering career. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Graeme Le Saux has opened up on life at Chelsea Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 4 Le Saux says he was on the receiving end of 'banter in the worst possible way' Credit: Getty But the former England star, who is married with two kids, was taunted by team-mates and fans over false claims that he was gay. Opening up on life inside the dressing room, Le Saux told The Telegraph: "I can comfortably say that the environment I went into at Chelsea was incredibly tough and very debilitating in many ways. "I always had that sporting anger and I was very competitive. That was in me. "Stepping into Chelsea's then training ground there was no duty of care. It was all about banter in the worst possible way. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL RASH ATTACK Barcelona release statement as thousands unable to watch Rashford debut "They talked about 'resilience' which was an excuse to abuse people. "They said: 'Oh, we are toughening you up'." Le Saux's mum Daphne sadly died when he was just 13 while he was playing in a football tournament in France. He admitted: "If I hadn't been through what I went through as a youngster and my mum dying, I may not have been able to survive." Le Saux previously said he felt targeted due to his unconventional lifestyle that saw him go to university and read The Guardian newspaper in the dressing room. Abuse once came from Robbie Fowler on the pitch in 1999, who repeatedly bent over and pointed to his backside in the left-back's direction. The Liverpool striker later apologised in an interview in 2014 and Le Saux has forgiven him. After hanging up his boots 20 years ago, Le Saux went on to hold positions at Real Mallorca and the FA. He now works as a pundit for NBC Sports in the US and he runs an AI company that analyses football teams and players. 4 Le Saux was taunted on the pitch by Fowler Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
NBC Sports
11-02-2025
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- NBC Sports
MANCHESTER UNITED VISIT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR THIS SUNDAY, FEB. 16, AT 11:30 A.M. ET EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK, HEADLINING THIS WEEKEND'S PREMIER LEAGUE COVERAGE
First-Place Liverpool Visit Everton Tomorrow (Wed., Feb. 12) at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Universo in Rescheduled Merseyside Derby Crystal Palace Host Everton this Saturday, Feb. 15, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Universo Premier League Multiview Available Exclusively on Peacock During Saturday's 10 a.m. ET Multi-Match Window New Episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, Hosted by Roger Bennett, Features Boston Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla this Sunday on Peacock STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 11, 2025 – Manchester United visit Tottenham Hotspur this Sunday, Feb. 16, at 11:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock, headlining Premier League action across NBC Sports this weekend. Manchester United fell to Crystal Palace, 2-0, in their most recent Premier League match on Feb. 2. Spurs defeated Brentford, 2-0, on Feb. 2, snapping a six-match winless streak in the PL. Jon Champion and Grame Le Saux will call the match live from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This week's coverage begins tomorrow with Premier League Live (2 p.m. ET on USA Network) leading into first-place Liverpool hosting Everton at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Universo in a rescheduled match from Dec. 7, which was postponed due to weather. Peter Drury, Lee Dixon, and Le Saux will call the match live from Goodison Park, which will mark the final Merseyside Derby played at Goodison Park before the Toffees move to Everton Stadium for the 2025-26 season. Rebecca Lowe hosts tomorrow's shows alongside former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle and former Premier League and USMNT player Tim Howard, who played with Everton from 2006-16, where he made a total of 414 appearances over 10 seasons with the club. Coverage this weekend begins on Friday, Feb. 14, with fourth-place Chelsea visiting Brighton & Hove Albion at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Universo. On Saturday, Feb. 15, coverage begins with Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on USA Network, leading into second-place Arsenal visiting Leicester City at 7:30 a.m. ET (USA Network and Universo). Next, NBC Sports presents five matches live at 10 a.m. ET: Fulham v. Nottingham Forest (USA Network, Universo), Aston Villa v. Ipswich (Peacock), West Ham v. Brentford (Peacock), Manchester City v. Newcastle (Peacock), and Southampton v. Bournemouth (Peacock). Peacock's popular Multiview feature is available Saturday with coverage of the four Peacock-exclusive matches during the 10 a.m. ET multi-match window. The Goal Rush whip-around show will also stream live on Peacock on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, providing viewers with the most compelling action in real time and on replay so they won't miss a single goal or key play. At 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Crystal Palace host Everton on NBC, Peacock, and Universo. Drury and Le Saux will call the action live from Selhurst Park. This weekend's coverage concludes on Sunday with Premier League Mornings at 8 a.m. ET on USA Network, followed by Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Wanderers at 9 a.m. ET on USA Network and Telemundo. Following Tottenham-Manchester United (11:30 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock) is Goal Zone at 1:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. Rebecca Lowe hosts this weekend's Premier League Mornings, Premier League Live and Goal Zone shows alongside former Robbie Earle and Tim Howard on Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, Lowe hosts alongside Earle and former Premier League player Danny Higginbotham. NEW EPISODE OF THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW THIS SUNDAY ON PEACOCK A new episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by popular soccer personality Roger Bennett, premieres this Sunday on Peacock featuring an interview with Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla. THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every matchweek on 'The 2 Robbies' podcast. On the most recent episode, Earle and Mustoe discuss Arsenal humbling Manchester City with a 5-1 statement win, Mohamed Salah steadying Liverpool, and more. Click here to listen to the podcast or click here to watch on YouTube. STREAMING ON PEACOCK Peacock continues its expansive Premier League coverage this season with exclusive matches, all games on the NBC broadcast network simulstreamed live, studio shows, full match replays, an always-on 'Premier League TV' channel, and more. In partnership with Telemundo and Universo, Peacock will provide extensive Spanish-language coverage of the Premier League. In addition to Premier League, Peacock's sports programming features live coverage of the NFL, including Sunday Night Football, Big Ten football and basketball, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Notre Dame Football, the U.S. Women's and Men's National Teams soccer matches (in Spanish), golf, NBA and WNBA coming in 2025-26, and much more. Multiview will be available for Premier League matches for the rest of the season and is one of Peacock's innovative and popular features that enhance the live viewing experience, including Catch Up With Key Plays and Live Actions. To learn more about how to watch Premier League on Peacock and how to sign up, visit Following is NBC Sports' schedule for this week's Premier League coverage (all times ET, subject to change): *Available on Premier League Multiview –NBC SPORTS–
