football firsts

First match?
It will definitely have been a Sunderland game, I’ve been going as long as I can remember. The first big one that comes to mind is the FA Cup semi-final against Millwall at Old Trafford in 2003-04.
My dad got the tickets but couldn’t make it because of work, so my mam took me down and I remember Tim Cahill scoring the winner. I enjoyed it, but it was disappointing the way it finished – it would have been great to get to a cup final.
First hero?
Thierry Henry. When I was falling in love with the game, a lot of it was down to him. Henry ...