We sat down with the iconic former Adelaide United defender, current Fox Sports Football pundit and 7 News Adelaide reporter Robbie Cornthwaite, to chronicle his fascinating career in an explosive interview. In this tremendously honest piece, 'Cornflakes' delves deep into how close he was to becoming a factory worker instead of a footballer, how manager John Kosmina rattled him as a youngster, going from zero to hero in that crazy fortnight against Kashima Antlers, how transfers generally work for Aussie players, his time playing abroad, scoring goals for the Socceroos, why it never went to plan for popular former coach Josep Gombau at Western Sydney Wanderers FC, the importance of acknowledging mental health for players in modern times and plenty more.
