“COMING BACK FROM FOUR DOWN DOESN’T HAPPEN – AND BORO DID IT TWICE! THAT WAS REALLY SPECIAL”
Your start to the noughties was mixed – you were relegated with Atletico Madrid despite being the second-highest scorer in La Liga. What happened that season?
I left Leeds with lots of negativity from the club and fans, and then went to Atletico – a huge club. Yes there was pressure, but I loved that. My year there was chaotic, though. Personally I was playing well, but the club was in financial trouble and I didn’t know that when I signed. Certain players weren’t getting paid or hadn’t been paid for a long time. The president [Jesus Gil] went to jail, too. Things were
