James Milner Thought Teammate Was Behind Parody Twitter Account

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He’s since proven himself a deft hand at social—but before joining the fray, Milner thought a teammate was behind the Boring Milner parody. James Milner has become one of Liverpool’s social media stars over the past few years, his at times understated sense of humour shining through on Twitter and in videos produced by the club that often pair him with teammate Andy Robertson.
Before there was any official James Milner presence on social channels, though, there was a parody account. Before actual James Milner, there was Boring James Milner, one of football Twitter’s most fondly followed parody accounts for a number of years.
And as it turns out, Milner had some thoughts on it—mostly concerning who he thought was li...