James Milner has been formally introduced with three Guinness World Information titles, including international recognition to a profession that already locations the previous Liverpool midfielder among the many most sturdy and adorned professionals in Premier League historical past.
The 40-year-old Englishman’s newest milestone comes after overtaking Gareth Barry’s long-standing look file.
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As reported by : “After Milner overtook Gareth Barry’s file of 653 Premier League appearances… Milner’s total top-flight appearances now sits at 654.”
That achievement alone would have secured his place within the historical past books.
Nonetheless the previous Liverpool No.7 was handed two additional information.
“The 40-year-old has additionally set two different information… he holds the longest hole between his first and final Premier League targets (22 years 248 days) and for essentially the most consecutive Premier League seasons performed (24).”
The three Guinness World Information Milner now holds
Milner has been recognised for:
For somebody who as soon as acquired the Guinness World Information e-book each Christmas, the second clearly carried private which means.
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“After I was youthful, I used to get the Guinness World Information e-book for Christmas yearly. So that is fairly wonderful.”
Milner’s Liverpool legacy stays central to his story
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Whereas Milner achieved this milestone with Brighton, his Liverpool spell between 2015 and 2023 stays the interval the place his professionalism turned a part of our dressing room identification.
Throughout his profession, Milner has now performed 899 video games, scored 86 targets and registered 135 assists, numbers that underline each longevity and contribution.
in phrases that completely match these newest information.
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“He’s most likely essentially the most disciplined, most cussed, most strict skilled soccer participant I ever labored with… he has the most important coronary heart.”
Klopp additionally admitted that Milner’s departure pressured structural modifications contained in the membership.
“We needed to set it up utterly new as a result of Millie left.”
after Milner surpassed Barry’s look tally.
“The Kop is correct, there’s ‘just one James Milner!’… Most Premier League appearances ever. An unbelievable achievement.”
Robertson added that whereas mentality is at all times talked about, Milner’s footballing skill shouldn’t be ignored.
Why Milner’s information matter past numbers
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What separates Milner from many high-appearance gamers is adaptability.
He has performed full-back, central midfield, vast midfield and different emergency roles when required, extending his profession by means of versatility slightly than reinvention.
Klopp himself famous that positional flexibility offers gamers “an extended lifeline 100%.”
For Liverpool supporters, the Guinness World Information titles merely formalise what we already knew.
Milner’s profession is not only lengthy, it’s traditionally vital.
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