Andy Carroll has explained dropping into the French Fourth Division with Bordeaux.
The former Newcastle and Liverpool striker left L2 Amiens for the fallen giants and scored twice on debut.
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He told RMC Sport: "You know, I just love football and it was an opportunity to play for a big French club. The level you play at doesn’t matter in the end. I love playing football and that’s what I came here to do. I really hope we can achieve our goals this season.
"I love football. To be honest, it even cost me money to have gone to play for the Girondins. But I play football and I’m just happy to play football. I want to be part of the history of this club and to be honest it’s not about the money.
"In my career, it’s never been about the money.”