Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has lifted the lid on the bizarre response he received from Manchester City after he enquired about the possibility of interviewing David Siva prior to the Spaniard leaving the Premier League.
Silva spent 10 years at Manchester City after signing from Spanish side Valencia in the summer of 2010 and quickly established himself as one of the Premier League's most talented midfielders. Alongside Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure, the Spaniard became a stalwart of the club's early Premier League success under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini, which led to Carragher becoming a huge fan.
So much so that when Silva announced he would be leaving the Premier League once his contract expired at the end of 2019/20, the former Liverpool defender tried to stage an interview with the midfielder for Sky Sports.
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However, City were quick to deny the request by Carragher and Sky Sports with the current Premier League champions believing the 44-year-old 'wears red pom poms' during his appearance on the sports channel.
"Prior to David Silva’s City departure I wrote how he was one of my favourite ever Premier League players," wrote Carragher in his latest Telegraph column. "I wanted to interview Silva before he left English football, well aware of City’s belief that their rivals receive more favourable media coverage.
"When told of my request, City’s response was they would grant no such interview to me because ‘I wear red pom poms’. Every ex-player in the media wants their team to win but no other club has reacted to me in this way."
While Carragher has made no secret of his affinity for the club he spent the whole of his professional career at and subsequently made over 700 appearances for, City's denial of his proposal is particularly peculiar given that they have allowed Gary Neville to interview Pep Guardiola's players on numerous occasions during his time at Sky Sports - with Erling Haaland his most recent acquisition - despite his unwavering loyalty to Manchester United.
In his column, the former Liverpool defender was discussing City's craving to receive wide praise from the rest of the Premier League as a result of their success since they were taken over by Shiek Mansour in 2008. It comes just days after tempers between Liverpool and Manchester City reached new heights as a result of the fallout of Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Anfield.
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