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Wolves goalkeeper Ruddy admits son acting as coach

Wolves goalkeeper John Ruddy admits he's been training with his son during the coronavirus lockdown.

Ruddy says he's desperate for football to resume.

But in the meantime, he has resorted to using his 12-year-old son as his coach in an attempt to stay sharp during the nationwide lockdown.

He said: "My son's 12 and he wants to be a goalkeeper, so I'm knocking about in the garden with him a little bit, getting him to serve me some balls, but he's got a bad knee, so he's out for a couple of weeks.

"Keeping fit in one aspect is fairly straightforward but to keep yourself fit in terms of being ready to go back and train and play is very different. There's only so much running and spinning you can do. I'm fortunate enough that I've got a spin bike and treadmill, and a few weights that I can chuck about at home."

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