Premier League winner refused to accept a medal and 'didn't even like football'

An England international and Premier League winner refused to accept his medal, believing he didn't deserve it and 'didn't even like football' David Batty refused to accept his Premier League winning medal

When Blackburn Rovers commemorated their Premiership triumph with a 20-year anniversary bash in 2015, one notable absentee from the Ewood Park festivities was David Batty.

The midfielder had featured sparingly that campaign due to injury woes and notably refused his winner's medal, believing he hadn't done enough to warrant the honour. In many respects, Batty was a reluctant footballer. He rarely watched matches, showed little interest in studying the game, and maintained pursuits beyond the beautiful game.

"He was last into training and first away," Alan Shearer remembered, wh