

20 Apr 2026 · 8m · 5 chapters

Wayne Bridge’s “classic clips” party and superstition stories, plus his injury and Roman Abramovich’s jet experience.
Wayne Bridge (former footballer; discusses his boots, superstition, and injuries) and the host (interviewer; prompts stories and asks about football superstitions and Chelsea/Cobham anecdotes).
Bridge says he broke his leg after changing into “blades” (Puma Kings were his usual) and snapping his foot when someone slid across him; he describes being flown home by Roman Abramovich after the game, served food like smoked salmon/oysters while on gas and air, and later learning the injury was severe (ankle bone broken in half, dislocation, leg break).
drinking the minibar dry before a match and being laughed at by Ash; rogue paintball in the woods with paintball guns; a story about being fined two weeks’ wages after a night out while training the next day.
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Wayne Bridge shares a painful memory of breaking his leg while wearing new boots.
“Am I right in thinking you had different boots as well?”
Bridge recounts an incredible experience flying on Roman Abramovich's private jet after his injury.
“The funniest thing was, Roman ended up picking me up after the game to fly me back home.”
He discusses the unusual circumstances and pain management during his flight home.
“No, no, I'd had that before I got on the plane.”
Bridge humorously recalls a night of drinking leading up to a match, including his unexpected performance.
“much movement in it i've got a bit not what i used to have and a bit of swelling every now and again but I worked my arse off to get back.”
Bridge narrates a story about getting fined for a night out, emphasizing team dynamics and consequences.
“And it just, one of the things that passed the time, I think another one I did was buy a load of paintball guns and just go to woods and have paintball fights.”

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0:00You got injured. Am I right in thinking you had different boots as well? It was the first time I wore blaze. First time I wore blaze, yeah. Do you think that was a problem? Basically, it was like my foot was planted. Sorry, I was just talking to the beverage. I just forgot we were recording stuff. I feel like I was just in the booze. Very easy to forget. To be fair, I was waiting for someone to top it up. I didn't know how to do it ourselves. These were only for display. Are they? I just forget sometimes, you know when you're interested in what people are saying, I just think I just need a Bev now.
0:38Anyway, carry on. Basically, my foot was planted, he slid across me and my foot didn't move and it just snapped. So maybe, maybe not, I don't know. So yeah, you're not sure. Not a superstition point of view. It was hard for me to wear them if I'm totally honest. Because I'd worn them in training a couple of times. And I'd always wore Puma Kings, never really changed from the original Puma Kings. And I think the only other thing I did was put my left shin pad on first. And it was really hard for me to change boots and I did it and I broke my leg. Oh, fucking hell. That's ultimate. And we've talked about superstition in football.
1:14Yeah, we have, yeah. I'm quite superstitious. I've got, you know, various ones. The funniest thing was, Roman ended up picking me up after the game to fly me back home. And I'd obviously the laughing gas or gas and air, but I was laughing on it. so what you were on Roman's plane he picked me up so he took me to the local hospital to see what was wrong and then he picked me up but what do you mean by pick me up because well I did say pick me up and then took me to his got a car took me to the airport and then he picked me up in his plane which was unbelievable but oh my god the women that were serving on there yeah my god I remember Roman looked host and went don't seem too unhappy now do you so actually wearing the blades was actually the best video Wow Oh my god So talk us through the plane Unreal Oh mate yes I'm just like The sofa's in there Like I can't He had some kind of Like a suede material Around the outside It was It was just so plush And the food mate The food was unreal Were you in pain though I don't get what You were doing in there Like Are you lying down Lying down He's got like Massive sofa Me lying down With feet up And then just women Coming and just serving food Like smoked salmon Like It might have been oysters oysters, there's all sorts on there.
2:28But you've got a mask on, right? Is this just like gas and air? No, no, I'd had that before I got on the plane. I think what it was for me, the initial, I don't think the pain was actually pain, really. It kind of was just numbness, but I knew I broke it. And once they'd given me the gas and air, I was like, yeah, I'm in so much pain, give me more. If you've never had it before, it's quite nice. So then you're just lying down on the plane and they're bringing you oysters. Yeah. and being served and then i'm realized when i get home screwed here what's going to happen yeah so i didn't really know how bad it was they didn't think it was that bad until i went to london hospital and realized how bad it was i basically broke the ankle bone in half and dislocated it and broke my leg it was really threatening really do you still have issues now with that i don't have much movement in it i've got a bit not what i used to have and a bit of swelling every now and again but I worked my arse off to get back.
3:28It was basically the same. Remember Alan Smith? It was at May night. It was basically the same as it is, really. It was bad. When he was at May night, it was May night at Liverpool that happened, I think. Have you talked about the time you, for whatever reason, had a mini bars worth of booze before? Was it before a game or the night before a game? I don't think I've ever talked about it so I don't know how you've heard of it. I don't remember. It's written down here, mate. I don't know. It must be out there. What? Drank a mini bars? This has come from Siddy. This is Siddy. Siddy, Siddy. Siddy.
3:59Okay. Yeah, do you know what? I never really played when Ash was there. Sidwell shithousing from his holidays. Shithousing from Universal Studios. You couldn't write it with me. It's a one-off, this was. This wasn't like I did every Friday before a game. I won't mention any other people that were kind of involved. But, yeah, I did basically drink the minibar dry and had a bit of a night and a bit of a party in the room. Small party, I'd say. And I knew I was either on the bench and the stands. I'm never going to come and Ash plays. And then he gets injured after 12 bloody minutes and I'm on the bench.
4:37The thing is, Ash knew as well. Ash popped past my room and heard the noise and poked his head in. And then he was just laughing at me when I came on the pitch. But I actually played really well as well, to be fair. Played well, which was like a few for me, really. thank god how's that substitution's happening he's just laughing he's literally just smiling laughing at me I think I said to him I was like literally I was fuming oh my god but you know what like we've talked we had we had right here on and obviously you're close to Sean I think you were close to him at Chelsea at that time and I know you still he got me in trouble as well is that one coming up as well is it no no you can enlighten what story's that Wayne no you know what I was just thinking about feel free I'm sure it's better I was just going to say like you know obviously you know you had a good team spirit there at that time I know you still speak to right you're really close and we talked about him you know the trikes around Cobham yeah we were talking and he told a story about you know there's just you lot running right around Cobham on trikes when you look back like what were we doing just buying trikes and running it was because we couldn't ride motorbikes we all wanted one fast We'd done a few charity bike rides and stuff.
5:53And it just, one of the things that passed the time, I think another one I did was buy a load of paintball guns and just go to woods and have paintball fights. It's one of the things you look back and think, you know what I mean? You look back and go, what was I thinking? This wasn't like an organised paintball in. This was sort of official in the woods. Rogue paintball. We brought it in. Worse than it was once. I don't know why, but I had it in Jono's car. And I accidentally set it off. I'm quite sensitive. Do you want to have paint all over his car? That's like Biker Grove, isn't it? I'm blinded!
6:28Biker Grove. But no, the Sean one where he got me in, probably my own fault, but I'd gone out in the day to have a few drinks. I knew we had training the next day, but it was going to be not too bad. It was more of a relaxed, like warm down. So I went out early with Craig Bellamy, but put myself in bed at 7pm and then Sean calls me at like 8pm and I'm in bed. and I've already had a few and I went well if I go out you have to make sure I stay at your house and you get me to training so I knew I'd had a few already so I went out and then the next minute I know I'm getting woke up by the people from the hotel going man sit here wondering where you are and then I went in to see obviously my IQ isn't it what's going on I went I think I said I've had a bit of trouble at home and it all got to me so I went out for a few drinks and now I'm sat here he just went to me thanks for your honesty but I'm going to have to fine you two weeks wages I was devastated and then all the lads were just laughing but what I love about it is lads were laughing but every month I was like still not come out still not come out and he just never did it he went and then when I spoke to him because the players knew not to do it he went I just didn't take it off you I have a fair play to him so he's since said to you was that like it was while I was still there he went I'm not going to take it with the lads now no not to mess around or do that I went well it was Sean's fault anyway
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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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