Why Steve Nicol is auctioning medals and memorabilia from his glittering Liverpool career

“I know people will be thinking: ‘What’s wrong with him? Is he skint? Is he not well?’ The truth is I’m absolutely fine. It’s just something I want to do.”Liverpool legend Steve Nicol is talking about his decision to auction off an array of memorabilia from his trophy-laden career.More than 50 lots will go under the hammer in London on May 14, with the most coveted items certain to be the medals the former Scotland international won during his time at Anfield between 1981 and 1994. There are also match-worn shirts for both club and country, and individual awards, including his Footballer of the Year accolade in 1989. Steve Nicol, Peter Beardsley, Ian Rush and Ronnie Whelan line up in a defensive wall against Manchester United in 1990 (Ben Radford/Allsport/Getty Images)