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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 12: Former Scottish Footballer, Graeme Souness looks on prior to the 150th Anniversary Heritage Match between Scotland and England at Hampden Park on September 12, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images).

During his two-decade career as a player, Graeme Souness was never the shy and retiring type.

The phrase ‘no nonsense midfielder’ fit the Scot like a glove during his career, marshalling the centre of the park for the likes of Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Sampdoria and Rangers, leaving trails of opponents in his wake.