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Mark Wakefield

James Milner celebrates Cheltenham winner but Liverpool star not entirely happy

James Milner has become something of a phenomenon on social media ever since he joined on various platforms nearly three years ago.

The Liverpool midfielder often takes to Twitter to provide his followers with quite humorous takes on the world, and now he’s at it again.

Ever since he joined Twitter in March 2018, Milner has often caught the eye with his funny and witty remarks, and now he’s provided us with another.

This week sees the prestigious Cheltenham festival taking place, with one horse running that will surely have caught the attention of Liverpool fans who have an interest in the event.

A horse called ‘Mrs Milner’ won the 1.55pm race on Thursday, leaving many to wonder whether or not the player himself had any connection to the winner.

Anyone who did didn’t have to wait long, as Milner tweeted to let people know whether or not he has a connection with the horse, and if he himself had a bet on it winning.

And while the Liverpool star backed a winner, he was not entirely happy with how things panned out.

Milner wrote: “To save me replying to everyone who’s WhatsApp’d me… YES - I backed it."

But he added: “NO - it’s not my horse.

“YES - the wife is demanding all the winnings. #winnerwinner.”

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