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Spat on by a child, racially abused by own fans and locked out of boardrooms: Leroy Rosenior tells the story of his life in football

Fulham were losing at Elland Road with time ticking away when Leroy Rosenior and Paul Parker ran to retrieve a ball as it rolled out of play for a corner.

As they approached the fence before a terrace crammed with Leeds fans the team-mates froze in horror.

‘There must have been about 10,000 people,’ said Rosenior. ‘All focused on me and Paul, all going “Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!” and doing Nazi salutes. I remember it all in slow motion.

Rosenior wants his autobiography 'It's Only Banter' to challenge the dressing-room excuses
Rosenior wants his autobiography 'It's Only Banter' to challenge the dressing-room excuses
The good times in football far outweigh the bad for the former player and manager
The good times in football far outweigh the bad for the former player and manager

‘There was hatred in their eyes.