football firsts

First game you watched live?
It definitely would have been going to watch (Manchester) United. I’m sure it was Middlesbrough at Old Trafford, but for the life of me I can’t remember which exact year. I think it was 2-0. It would have been very early 2000s.
First football hero?
Being a United fan when I was young, it was Dwight Yorke. He was the first player I had on the back of my shirt. It was inevitable as a fan, but I remember I had Yorke and then my brother had Andy Cole on his shirt. Obviously as a striker he was a great inspiration. The partnership...