football firsts

Former Birmingham and Bolton midfielder Neil Danns talks us through his football memories

First game you watched live? I think it was Liverpool against Coventry. Liverpool got beat and Peter Ndlovu scored a hattrick in March 1995.
Occasionally I had tickets given to me after joining Liverpool at the age of 12. I’m from a family of Liverpool fans and I was overwhelmed when I first saw Anfield. When you’re young, you’re in awe of a big stadium like that - it was amazing.
First football hero? John Barnes. As a young black kid growing up in and supporting Liverpool, I could...

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