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Ex-England skipper Bryan Robson spotted at a pub with soft play. Manchester United legend enjoys white wine at The Star, Burnley. Dylan John surprised to see Robson at the casual pub. Robson known for his down-to-earth demeanor.
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Gone soft! Ex-England hardman Bryan Robson spotted at pub with it’s own soft play

Andy Crick
Last updated: April 2, 2024 12:46 pm
Andy Crick Published April 2, 2024
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Bryan Robson. (Picture: Jam Press)
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Ex-England skipper and hardman Bryan Robson was spotted at a pub with its own soft play.

The Manchester United great had a glass of white wine in the boozer.

But the Greene King pub – called The Star – also has a Wacky Warehouse attached to it.

It is full of slides and climbing walls where children can play in for £5.50.

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One footy fan Dylan John came out of the kid’s play area and was stunned to see Robson, 67, in the pub in Burnley, Lancs.

He said: “I was ordering drinks at the bar and saw someone who I thought looked a bit like Bryan Robson.

Ex-England skipper Bryan Robson spotted at a pub with soft play. Manchester United legend enjoys white wine at The Star, Burnley. Dylan John surprised to see Robson at the casual pub. Robson known for his down-to-earth demeanor.
The softplay. (Picture: Jam Press)

“I said to the barmaid ‘That fella looks like Bryan Robson’.

“She said it was. I was gobsmacked.

“The pub isn’t very posh. It serves pub grub and a Sunday roast. I wouldn’t have placed him there.

“But it just shows how down to earth he is.”

Ex-England skipper Bryan Robson spotted at a pub with soft play. Manchester United legend enjoys white wine at The Star, Burnley. Dylan John surprised to see Robson at the casual pub. Robson known for his down-to-earth demeanor.
The Greene King pub – called The Star. (Picture: Jam Press)

The retired footballer – known as Captain Marvel – was in Burnley to do his ‘Evening with Bryan Robson event.

Robson played 90 times for the Three Lions, scoring 26 goals, as reported by What’s The Jam

The box-to-box midfielder was regarded as one of the hardest opponents in the game.

During his club career he played 345 times for United, scoring 74 times.

He also played for West Brom and Middlesborough.

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