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MY FOOTBALL

Which was the first football game that you ever attended?

A testimonial at Anfield for Ronnie Moran, the former Liverpool captain and caretaker manager. It was in the summer of 2000 and I think that Erik Meijer scored a couple of times. I still have the ticket. We were able to go thanks to the football team I played for at the time – it was pretty last minute, but we were at the top of the Kop, which was amazing.

What do you like most about going to a match as a spectator?

Everything. I love the feeling of walking to the ground and that pre-match routine of where to meet, what to eat – I go for curry and chips on the corner – and what I’m going to wear. It’s amazing how everyone comes together from different jobs, religions and

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