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MY FOOTBALL

What was the first football match you ever attended?

Well, my father is from Liverpool and he was an Everton supporter, so that’s why I go for them. I grew up with Everton and I’ve been a big fan ever since I was little. I went to visit my brother in Liverpool when I was about 12: it was the 2000-01 season and I went to see Everton play against Coventry at their old ground, Highfield Road. We won 3-1. Gordon Strachan was the manager of Coventry and I remember him getting abused by the home fans. Then, the next week, I saw Everton at Goodison Park and we got beat 3-0 by Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup, which was pretty brutal.

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