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UTD Podcast: Cole refuses to quit

In an illuminating episode, Cole – who sits 17th in the club’s all-time goalscoring chart, having plundered 121 goals between joining in 1995 and leaving six years later – reminisces over his trophy-laden spell with the Reds.

The Nottingham-born former forward, who turns 49 on Thursday, touches upon that legendary Treble-winning season and his partnership with Dwight Yorke, as well as recalling the circumstances behind his move to Old Trafford from Newcastle.

However, he also talks in-depth about his post-footballing life, in particular the illness which has so troubled him in recent years.

“I felt ill five years ago.