Summary:
I’m not the biggest fan of the selfie craze, but I am a bit embarrassed to be wrong.

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Having criticised Arsenal’s players for taking a picture of themselves at Manchester City, I’m supposed to have been left ‘red-faced’ by an image that emerged this week. It is of me, in a towel, standing alongside Daniel Sturridge and Pedro Philippou, one of Liverpool’s physiotherapists. It was taken in May 2013 at Fulham, after my last away game, and Daniel had scored his first hat-trick for Liverpool. Daniel was over the moon and he wanted his picture taken with a Liverpool legend! So what more could I say? I had no idea it was going to end up on social media . . . I didn’t have a clue what social media was back then! Carragher alongside Daniel Sturridge and physiotherapist Pedro Philippou at Fulham in May 2013 . Aaron Ramsey shared this image on social media after Arsenal beat Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad . The Liverpool legend posted this picture on Twitter of the Sky Sports Monday Night Football team . To try to say I am embarrassed now is utter nonsense — the same words I would use to express my distaste for this new fad. Seriously, this trend has got to stop. Arsenal did it last week but it goes on at plenty of other clubs, too. I’m all for players enjoying a win but shouldn’t the picture taking be saved for the games that matter, such as cup finals, when you can come away with proper memories? ‘Selfies’ shouldn’t be taken after you get three points: that, remember, is the job footballers are paid to do.