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'Parents have a go at me!' Rod Stewart gets 'awful' abuse while coaching young footballers
"We live our lives through these kids," Sir Rod Stewart has confessed in a bid to explain the nastiness that he sometimes hears from the side of the pitch. The 76-year-old musical legend, who has sold over 250 million records worldwide, has turned his attention to his passion for football in his older age and even runs a team."They're all under 10 and wear the Celtic colours," he has revealed proudly in an interview for BBC Sounds.However, he claims every single one of the parents has received a stern talking-to for their pitchside behaviour, as they try "not to be abusive on the touchline".When asked if it was a hard job for young referees, he exclaimed: "Oh, it's awful! As far as my team is concerned, all [the parents] have been spoken