‘Everything I touched turned to gold’: Mark Bosnich

Former professional footballer Mark Bosnich reminisces about his time playing with UK powerhouse football clubs like Manchester United, to his struggles with addiction, but says “regardless of what went on during that period I’m very, very lucky”.
Mr Bosnich told Sky News host Chris Smith about his teenage years when he had a trial at Liverpool before eventually signing with Manchester United and said, “everything I touched turned to gold”.
In 2008, Mr Bosnich was heavily targeted by the Football Federation Australia to return home and play in the A-League, and described his reaction as “are you sure, because I’ve got more luggage than the Queen”.
“The Bottom line is regardless of what went on during that period I’m very, very lucky because a lot of people would give their right arm to have the experiences I’ve had,” he said.
Image: News Corp Australia

[@ricky7590]

Bosnich has lived such an unbelievable life and career. And he’s a great interview, speaks so well.

[@marcpanther7924]

I only remember Jaap Stam having to take all his goal kicks

[@uncletom06]

WTF... I think that happened once because he did a hamstring injury during the game and they had no more subs.

[@seannieb8501]

He doesn't owe any one an explanation of what happened at United and Chelsea. Villa legend. Played his best stuff with us.

[@drealist7941]

Gold cocaine, that’s nice!

[@paulbaker1505]

Bosnich defo wishes he could go back and right some wrongs. But all said and done he was a good keeper. A loose cannon off the field and let's be honest if sir Alex at the time gets you back for another stint at united at that time you must have had something.

[@RealEarlofEssex]

The only player Sir Alex signed twice. If it wasn’t for his kicking - Bosnich couldn’t been the best goalkeeper in the world.

[@sayerma]

His kicking was fine at Villa. He was overweight and lazy at Man Utd so his whole game suffered. Had a couple of really good games but all in all was a joke. Very sad, should've had lots of years there.

[@cantonadeking1]

Les sealey ferguson signed twice too

[@conorsmith8551]

Everything I touched turned to white gold. I'm glad bozza turned his life around. Was a legend gk for villa

[@anguslaing6611]

Wow.... He's such a good interviewee and talker

[@leonarddavies288]

I was at that Tranmere game and Mark was on fire throughout the 90 mins and extra time, he made some decent saves as Tranmere were putting pressure on so much

[@richardfinlayson1524]

Damn wish he went to Liverpool

[@sdeddy523]

Mark Bosnich is no doubt a great soccer player but he needs to stop cutting the women off that he’s commentating with World Cup 2022, it’s really annoying.

[@MrRodzilla]

6:58 omg he did another nazi salute while explaining the original nazi salute

[@BeardedZee]

So blatant as well, what in the world...

[@tristanedwards7302]

You lost me at 'soccer' boomer

[@mifeke6149]

Who gives a fuck

[@joevirovac456]

HE IS ONE OF YUGOSLAVIAS FAVOURITE YUGOSLAVS

[@joevirovac456]

WHY DID HE DO THE HITLER SALUTE PLAYING FOR VILLA ?