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Charlotte Coates

Graeme Souness hints at next move after leaving Sky Sports

Graeme Souness worked his last game for Sky Sports on Sunday and he admitted it 'meant a lot' for it to be at Anfield.

It was announced by Kelly Cates after Liverpool's 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening that it would be the Scot's last game with the broadcasting company - a surprise to all football fans.

Despite no longer appearing on Sky Sports, Souness insists his passion for football is 'undimmed' as he feels he still has a 'lot to offer'.

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The former Scotland international spent 15 years with Sky Sports and has been a talking point in many households due to his no-nonsense approach to punditry.

Souness told the Daily Mail: "It meant a lot that my last game for Sky was at Liverpool, the club I hold so dear. I will be 70 on Saturday and I’m still very much open for business. My passion for football is undimmed and I certainly still feel I have a lot to offer.

"I have covered some unforgettable matches. There have been few nights to surpass watching Lionel Messi in his pomp at the Nou Camp, putting four past Arsenal in 2010. But there have been few afternoons at Anfield to surpass Liverpool’s 7-0 win over Manchester United this season. And there were few better places to be than Manchester City’s ground when they won the league with Sergio Aguero’s goal and my colleague Martin Tyler’s incomparable commentary in May 2012.

"Great days. They have involved responding quickly to great and dramatic events and I’ve relished that. I have always been comfortable on live TV because it lights a fire under you.

"The business of going to live matches and working from them in a journalistic capacity has been a privilege. I didn’t always agree with those I shared a studio with but punditry is all about having your view on football and not always agreeing with everyone.

"I made some great friends along the way and one of the reasons I have relished the work so much is that it has got me out of my comfort zone on a regular basis. It was consistently a challenge. That’s the way I like it."

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