GRAEME SOUNESS finished his 21 year senior career in Scotland with Rangers.
He also took the reins as manager and won eight trophies during his tenure in the West of Glasgow.
Graeme Souness was a tough tackler himself[/caption]
He was known for his tough tackling, no nonsense playing style as a midfielder.
But he has revealed that he was once on the RECEIVING end of a harsh challenge that taught him a big lesson.
And it came during his time at Middlesborough at the beginning of his career when he faced a Leeds side.
He came up against their own hard man in Terry Yorath, who ended up sidelining Souness with injury for a number of months due to his tackle.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Souness said: “I thoroughly enjoyed watching a game of football on Monday night, Leeds United against Sunderland.
“Two sides who will be seeing themselves as potential Premier League teams and with good reason.
“Elland Road has always been a difficult place to go. As a 19-year-old at Middlesbrough, I just caught the tail end of their great side of the 1970s and in more ways than one.
“I got hit with a challenge from Terry Yorath at Ayresome Park, it ruled me out for three months and gave me a lesson well learned as I was never caught again that badly.
“Leeds has always been a passionate football club, which is what I like, and that’s what made playing there such a great experience and so special.
“Seeing over 36,000 roaring on their team on Monday, it was a proper game. The caveat being, if they get into the Premier League they will have to have a more pragmatic and less cavalier approach to survive with the big boys.”
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