Talking Horses: jockey's return from broken back spurred by Liverpool title


A lifelong supporter, Paul Hanagan was cheered by the club’s success as he recovered from three fractured vertebrae

Paul Hanagan, who will return to action on Tuesday after six months out with a broken back, has spoken of how he was helped through some of the darkest days by Liverpool’s belated Premier League success. Hanagan is so well known as a Reds fan that when he became champion jockey in 2010, it was arranged for him to be given the trophy by Ian Rush at half-time during a game at Anfield.

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