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http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/fo...stal-Palace-lazy-he-potential-Brede-Hangeland
Former Crystal Palace and Fulham defender Hangeland retired at the end of last season. But in his career he played alongside a host of current Premier League talents including Zaha. And on on Heia fotball pokcast (http://p3.no/heia-fotbal} in Norway, the 35-year-old slammed the former Manchester United prospect.
Hangeland was asked to name his 'Lazy XI'. And one of the names on the list was Zaha.
He said of Palace winger: "Amazing physique, athletic, huge potential.
"Some Mondays, he’d come over to me and say: ‘I’m starting my programme now!’ "He’d do five push-ups, sigh, then leave. He would have been incredible if he was serious."
Also among the 'lazy XI' is former Fulham team-mate Dimitar Berbatov.
"If only he ran. Never seen a man get so many massages in my life," Hangeland added. "Whenever we were in the gym, Berbatov was getting a massage.
"I knew the guy who gave him the massages. Usually at the end of the season, the players would give all the physios a gift.
"But he’d massage Berbatov for hundreds of hours during the season and he would get nothing."
Current Spurs player Mousa Demebele also made the list as he's not a fan of lifting weights. Hangeland said of the former Fulham player: "Maybe the best I played with.
"But struggles with his physique. Never lifted weights. Has incredible balance. Had the right to not work out."
http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/...er-team-mate/story-30090124-detail/story.html
Former Crystal Palace striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been described as "very lazy" by his old team-mate Brede Hangeland.
The pair were together for six months at Palace last season after the former Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham striker joined the Eagles on a short-term deal.
And Hangeland, who retired from football when he left Palace in the summer, has been sharing anecdotes about his time in English football during an interview with Norwegian radio show Heia Fotball, including some about Adebayor.
http://www.voy.com/13865/
KEEPER
Wayne Hennessey: He used to just lay down in the gym on one of those thick blue matts while we were working out and he just relaxed while the rest of us worked out. Increadibly uninterested in the gym.
DEFENCE
Chris Baird: Completely uninterested in the gym and cardio workouts. Whenever they were doing cardio or were in the gym hed go ask the coach "when can we go play football?"
Zdenek Grygera: Great guy, good friend. When he arrived in Fulham he went straight to the coach and said "I don't do weights", and he didn't. He was such a positive guy that it sort of ended up just being alright.
Erik "Panzer" Hagen: Great footballer and panzer center-back, he was a big, strong, guy but it must have come from his genes, certainly not from the gym. He was a wonderful man!
MIDFIELD
Wilf Zaha: Amazing physique and very athletic, huge potential. On some mondays he'd come over to me and say "I'm starting my program now!", he'd clearly decided to start during the week-end. We'd then go to the gym together and he'd do like 5 pushups, sigh, and leave. It felt like he had a new years resolution every monday. Would be increadible if he was serious.
Jimmy Bullard: Great player, but so increadibly weak. Never interested in going into the gym, at all. Clear cut player for this team.
Mousa Dembele: You know what he's going to do but you can't stop it. Maybe the best player I've played with, will be surprised if he doesn't end up at a club like Real Madrid. Struggles a bit with his physique but what he has is natural, never lifted any weights. Increadible balance. Only player, apart from "Panzer"-Hagen on the team that had the right to not work out.
Bryan Ruiz: Costa-rican who played great everywhere but for Fulham. Was never near the gym, don't think he even knew where it was. Always wore long sleeves and gloves, wouldn't be surprised if he showed up with a scarf and beanie during games, absolutely hated being even marginally uncomfortable. If it was cold or we were away to Stoke he'd never come along.
ATTACK
Bobby Zamora: A strong man, but hated the gym intensely. Whenever it was time for deadlifts he'd start feeling his hamstring etc. This happened every single time we went to the gym. Fantastic guy though, I forgive him for being a great player and guy. One of the hosts mentioned Zamora had a great leap, Hangeland replied "didn't like heading the ball though."
Dimitar Berbatov: I've never seen a man get so many massages in my life. I'm certain he spent more hours getting massaged than he trained. Whenever we were in the gym working out Berbatov was getting massages. I knew the guy who gave him massages and usually at the end of the season the players give the physios a gift, a trip, a car, money whatever. He'd massaged Berbatov for hundreds of hours this season and he got, nothing. Absolutely nothing. Host mentions Berbatov having a six-pack and they conclude that this was because he ate very healthily and basically starved his way into a six-pack.
Emanuel Adebayor: Only played with him for 6 months but a quick story. I played for Fulham and he played for spurs. We were attacking and I was marking Adebayor in the midfield, suddenly he says "ahhh, I'm hungry". I replied "what?". "I can't wait for the game to finish, I'm so hungry. Do you know a good restaurant in London Hangeland?". Later when he came to Palace I started to realized where this came from. When we had strength workouts he would sit in the gym with just a cup of coffee and a muffin. He was being paid by City, Tottenham and Palace at the same time, and he was sitting in the gym drinking coffee. Incredible natural talent, very lazy.
Former Crystal Palace and Fulham defender Hangeland retired at the end of last season. But in his career he played alongside a host of current Premier League talents including Zaha. And on on Heia fotball pokcast (http://p3.no/heia-fotbal} in Norway, the 35-year-old slammed the former Manchester United prospect.
Hangeland was asked to name his 'Lazy XI'. And one of the names on the list was Zaha.
He said of Palace winger: "Amazing physique, athletic, huge potential.
"Some Mondays, he’d come over to me and say: ‘I’m starting my programme now!’ "He’d do five push-ups, sigh, then leave. He would have been incredible if he was serious."
Also among the 'lazy XI' is former Fulham team-mate Dimitar Berbatov.
"If only he ran. Never seen a man get so many massages in my life," Hangeland added. "Whenever we were in the gym, Berbatov was getting a massage.
"I knew the guy who gave him the massages. Usually at the end of the season, the players would give all the physios a gift.
"But he’d massage Berbatov for hundreds of hours during the season and he would get nothing."
Current Spurs player Mousa Demebele also made the list as he's not a fan of lifting weights. Hangeland said of the former Fulham player: "Maybe the best I played with.
"But struggles with his physique. Never lifted weights. Has incredible balance. Had the right to not work out."
http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/...er-team-mate/story-30090124-detail/story.html
Former Crystal Palace striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been described as "very lazy" by his old team-mate Brede Hangeland.
The pair were together for six months at Palace last season after the former Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham striker joined the Eagles on a short-term deal.
And Hangeland, who retired from football when he left Palace in the summer, has been sharing anecdotes about his time in English football during an interview with Norwegian radio show Heia Fotball, including some about Adebayor.
http://www.voy.com/13865/
KEEPER
Wayne Hennessey: He used to just lay down in the gym on one of those thick blue matts while we were working out and he just relaxed while the rest of us worked out. Increadibly uninterested in the gym.
DEFENCE
Chris Baird: Completely uninterested in the gym and cardio workouts. Whenever they were doing cardio or were in the gym hed go ask the coach "when can we go play football?"
Zdenek Grygera: Great guy, good friend. When he arrived in Fulham he went straight to the coach and said "I don't do weights", and he didn't. He was such a positive guy that it sort of ended up just being alright.
Erik "Panzer" Hagen: Great footballer and panzer center-back, he was a big, strong, guy but it must have come from his genes, certainly not from the gym. He was a wonderful man!
MIDFIELD
Wilf Zaha: Amazing physique and very athletic, huge potential. On some mondays he'd come over to me and say "I'm starting my program now!", he'd clearly decided to start during the week-end. We'd then go to the gym together and he'd do like 5 pushups, sigh, and leave. It felt like he had a new years resolution every monday. Would be increadible if he was serious.
Jimmy Bullard: Great player, but so increadibly weak. Never interested in going into the gym, at all. Clear cut player for this team.
Mousa Dembele: You know what he's going to do but you can't stop it. Maybe the best player I've played with, will be surprised if he doesn't end up at a club like Real Madrid. Struggles a bit with his physique but what he has is natural, never lifted any weights. Increadible balance. Only player, apart from "Panzer"-Hagen on the team that had the right to not work out.
Bryan Ruiz: Costa-rican who played great everywhere but for Fulham. Was never near the gym, don't think he even knew where it was. Always wore long sleeves and gloves, wouldn't be surprised if he showed up with a scarf and beanie during games, absolutely hated being even marginally uncomfortable. If it was cold or we were away to Stoke he'd never come along.
ATTACK
Bobby Zamora: A strong man, but hated the gym intensely. Whenever it was time for deadlifts he'd start feeling his hamstring etc. This happened every single time we went to the gym. Fantastic guy though, I forgive him for being a great player and guy. One of the hosts mentioned Zamora had a great leap, Hangeland replied "didn't like heading the ball though."
Dimitar Berbatov: I've never seen a man get so many massages in my life. I'm certain he spent more hours getting massaged than he trained. Whenever we were in the gym working out Berbatov was getting massages. I knew the guy who gave him massages and usually at the end of the season the players give the physios a gift, a trip, a car, money whatever. He'd massaged Berbatov for hundreds of hours this season and he got, nothing. Absolutely nothing. Host mentions Berbatov having a six-pack and they conclude that this was because he ate very healthily and basically starved his way into a six-pack.
Emanuel Adebayor: Only played with him for 6 months but a quick story. I played for Fulham and he played for spurs. We were attacking and I was marking Adebayor in the midfield, suddenly he says "ahhh, I'm hungry". I replied "what?". "I can't wait for the game to finish, I'm so hungry. Do you know a good restaurant in London Hangeland?". Later when he came to Palace I started to realized where this came from. When we had strength workouts he would sit in the gym with just a cup of coffee and a muffin. He was being paid by City, Tottenham and Palace at the same time, and he was sitting in the gym drinking coffee. Incredible natural talent, very lazy.
