Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is sorry that Rafa Benitez has left Liverpool - because he loved winding him up!

Allardyce admitted that he would miss former Liverpool boss Rafael following his summer departure from Anfield.

"I am gutted that Rafa Benitez has gone. He hated me and I used to love winding him up," he said.

"For years he came to Bolton and never got a result and used to accuse us of cheating."

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