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Article: Monarch of Monaco.(Sport)
- Article from:
- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 7, 1997
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John Collins knew he'd arrived in soccer paradise the minute he looked out of the window of his Riviera beachside home and saw Boris Becker strolling by.
"There are so many millionaires here in Monte Carlo that hardly anyone even knows who I am," the Scotland midfield star admits.
"Nearly all of the Grand Prix drivers live out here. So does Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, Ringo Starr and a load of French actors. Half the people you see here are famous.
"I could hardly walk down the street in Glasgow without being recognised. Now I can go where I like ...