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Cooper warn new Forest man Scarpa about skating habits
Steve Cooper has had to warn new Nottingham Forest signing Gustavo Scarpa to keep his tricks for the football field and not the half-pipe.The 29-year-old, who made his debut from the bench in the 1-0 win at Southampton in midweek, is a keen skateboarder and often showcases his talent on social media.
“It’s something we’ve had to have a conversation with him about,” Cooper said. “Listen, if you want these guys to express themselves on the field, sometimes they also have to express themselves off the pitch as well.
“I learnt that a little bit with England, we had all these amazing young talents, sometimes these creative players are creative people.
“You have to embrace that. That’s the world we live in now – you have to give license to people to be who they are. As long as they stay within the guidelines, a little bit.
“That’s what I keep telling myself about these guys, you want them to be risk-takers and creative players. If they’re confident on the pitch they need to be the same way off the pitch, there is no problem for me.”