Craig Johnston

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Craig Peter Johnston (born 25 June 1960) is a former professional soccer player. He played as a midfielder in the English Football League between 1977 and 1988, for Middlesbrough and Liverpool. Nicknamed "Skippy", Johnston was a crowd favourite at Anfield, making 271 Liverpool appearances and scoring 40 goals. He was a key member of the 1986 "double" winning team. He also co-wrote the team's 1988 cup final song "Anfield Rap". Johnston's career ended prematurely when aged 27, he retired from football to take care of his ill sister. Johnston designed and created the prototype for one of the world's largest selling football boots of all time, the Adidas Predator, worn by many footballers and rugby players.

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