Liverpool once bought him for 41,000,000 euros but that was 13 years ago. Today, Andy Carroll plays for Bordeaux in the French fourth division, earning a modest salary of 3,500 per month. We say “modest” because the average salary in France is around 2,500, and Andy Carroll is still accustomed to living a high life. As he says himself: playing for Bordeaux not only doesn’t bring him money, but it puts him in the red.Liverpool once paid him E41m, and now he plays for French amateurs”I simply love football. To be honest, it costs me to play for Bordeaux. But I play football and I’m just happy to be able to play. I want to be part of this club’s history. It’s not about the money. It never has been in my career” Carroll said in an interview with Radio Monte Carlo. But still, after Bordeaux’s financial collapse, playing in the fourth division?Shocking confession – Carroll admits hoping to fail his medical at Liverpool?!”Like I said, I simply love football, and this was an opportunity to play for a big French club. The level of play in the end doesn’t matter. I came here because I love playing football.” And one thing must be acknowledged: he didn’t have to do this. He started the season playing for Amiens, a second-division French team. On the other hand, Bordeaux is still Bordeaux, and Carroll’s two debut goals were celebrated by 10,000 fans.”It was fantastic, the fans were wonderful. We were losing 0-2 at halftime, but the fans kept pushing us forward. I’m especially happy I scored those two goals for them” said the Englishman.UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE – ROUND 1WednesdayAZ Alkmar – Elfsborg 3-2 (1-1)/Van Bommel 44, 50, Parrott 75 pen – Ouma 23, Hedlund 53/Bodo – Porto 3-2 (2-1) /Hogh 15, Hauge 40,62 – Omorodion 8, Gul 90/Anderlecht – Ferencvaros 2-1 (2-1)/Verschaeren 60, Dolberg 66 pen – Traore 86/Dynamo Kiev – Lazio 0-3 (0-3)/Dia 4,35, Dele-Bashiru 33/Galatasaray – PAOK 3-1 (3-1)/Baba 48 og, Akgun 75, Icardi 90+5 – Konstantelias 67/Ludogorets – Slavia Praha 0-2 (0-1)/Jurasek 37, Chytil 65/Man Utd – Twente 1-1 (1-0)/Eriksen 35 – Lammers 68/Midtjylland – Hoffenheim 1-1 (1-0)/Osorio 42 – Moerstedt 89/Nice – Sociedad 1-1 (0-1)/Rosari0 45 – Barrenetxea 18/Thursday19:45: (1.60) Fenerbahce (3.90) St.Gilloise (6.00)19:45: (2.40) Malmo (3.45) Rangers (3.15)22:00: (2.00) Ajax (3.60) Besiktas (4.00)22:00: (2.15) Roma (3.45) Ath.Bilbao (3.70)22:00: (1.53) Braga (4.20) Maccabi T.A. (6.25)22:00: (1.35) Eintr.Frankfurt (5.00) Plzen (9.00)22:00: (1.60) FCSB (3.90) Rigas (6.00)22:00: (1.90) Olympique Lyon (3.60) Olympiakos (4.50)22:00: (1.15) Tottenham (8.00) Qarabag (16.0)***odds are subject to change***
