CLASSIC CLIPS | Wayne Bridge - "I Was Subbed On Hungover!" Hilarious Party Stories & Abramovic's Jet
4/20/20268 min
FROM THE VAULT: In this clip, former Chelsea, Manchester City and England left-back Wayne Bridge joins the lads to reveal some of the most unbelievable stories from his career.
Bridge opens up on the horrific leg break that sidelined him, the superstitions he swore by, and the surreal moment Roman Abramovich flew him home on a private jet.
He also shares a chaotic behind-the-scenes story from his time at Man City, admitting he once drank the minibar dry the night before a game—only to be unexpectedly called into action.
From dressing room banter to fines, injuries, and wild off-pitch moments, this is a brutally honest look at life as a Premier League footballer.
If you like this clip, you can catch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/PhrF_CMIjUc?si=wMm1v8fvNz4iwrd8
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First 90 secondsPeter Crouch· Host0:00
You injured yourse- you got, you got injured. Am I right in thinking it-- you had different boots as well?
Wayne Bridge· Guest0:06
It was the first time- The blades ... I wore blades. First time, yeah.
Peter Crouch· Host0:09
It's the first time you wore blades, isn't it?
Wayne Bridge· Guest0:10
First time I wore blades, yeah.
Peter Crouch· Host0:11
Do you think that that was a problem? Did that- Um, basically- ... factor?
Wayne Bridge· Guest0:16
... it was like my foot was planted and it- Sorry, I was so into bed for a jig.
Peter Crouch· Host0:20
I've just forgotten we're recording stuff as well.
Wayne Bridge· Guest0:21
[laughs] And, and, and, um- Feel like we're just in the booze ourselves. [laughs] Very easy to forget.
Chris Stark· Host0:25
[laughs] To be fair, I was gonna-- I was waiting for someone to talk about it.
Wayne Bridge· Guest0:27
Oh, okay.
Chris Stark· Host0:27
I didn't think we were gonna do it ourselves.
Peter Crouch· Host0:29
These are-- These are only for display.
Chris Stark· Host0:31
Are they? Oh, fuck it. I, I just forget sometimes. You know, when you're, you're interested in what people are saying, I just think, "Oh, I just need a bev now." Anyway, carry on.
Wayne Bridge· Guest0:39
[laughs] Basically, um, my foot was planted. He slid across me, and my, my foot didn't move, and it just snapped. So maybe, maybe not. I don't know.
Peter Crouch· Host0:48
So yeah, you're just- We don't know ... you're totally not sure.
Wayne Bridge· Guest0:50
Not sure, but it- From a superstition point of view- Oh, yeah ...
Chris Stark· Host0:52
you wore blades again.
Wayne Bridge· Guest0:53
It was hard for me to wear them, if I'm totally honest.
Chris Stark· Host0:55
Yeah.
Wayne Bridge· Guest0:55
It was re-- 'Cause I'd worn them in training a couple of times, and I'd al- I'd always wore Puma Kings. Never really changed from the original Puma Kings. And I think the only other thing I do is put my left shin pad on first, and it was really hard for me to change boots, and I did it, and I went and broke my leg, so.
Peter Crouch· Host1:09
Oh, fucking hell.
Chris Stark· Host1:10
That's ultimate, and we've talked about superstition- Superstition.
Peter Crouch· Host1:13
Yeah, we have, yeah ...
Chris Stark· Host1:13
in football.
Peter Crouch· Host1:14
Yeah. I've, I've, I'm quite superstitious. I've got- Yeah ... you know, various ones.
Wayne Bridge· Guest1:17
The, the funniest thing was he and-- Roman ended up picking me up after the game to fly me back home, and I'd obviously the, the laughing gas or gas in there, but I was laughing on it. Um- So what, you were on Roman's plane?