Hi Matt! Your parents were both pro table tennis players – are you any good?
I’m not too bad! We used to have a table tennis table at the training ground, but we don’t any more. I’d like to think that I’d be up there though!
Are you hopeful of getting into the England squad?
I’m always hopeful, I’m hoping that if I keep my form from now until the end of the season, that puts me in a good position to hopefully get noticed, and to see if whoever is picking the squad wants to pick!
What’s the one best thing
about being a footballer?
Just getting paid to do something you really enjoy. Being able to go in
to work every day and enjoy what you’re gonna do, is really cool!
Which one of your team-mates does the smelliest farts?
Ha-ha! It would either have to be Kevin Doyle or Stephen Hunt on the coach on the way back from games. It’s all these shakes and stuff we have after games, it’s not good for you I’m sure!
Who’s the best player you’ve ever played against?
That is a tough one. When I was just getting in the first team when I
was 17 I played against Teddy Sheringham and he was fantastic, but you can pick anyone in the Premiership. The standard is incredible. My idol is Ryan Giggs so to play against him was amazing.
Did you ask him for his shirt when you played against him?
You have to get over that and stop asking people for their shirts! I’d get quite embarrassed if I kept asking people, even if I wanted them!
What advice would you give to kids who want to make it as a pro footballer?
Just to work hard and listen to people’s advice, and take it on board. Just keep trying and if you get knocked back, pick yourself up and move on. Always keep trying.
What’s the maddest thing you’ve heard of a footballer buying with their mega-wages?
I think I read that Balotelli went out to buy an ironing board and came back with Scalectrix, a quad-bike and a table tennis table! That’s pretty up there for me!
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