Acknowledgements

Thanks to:

Mum and Ivan for your honesty.

Dad for taking me to football.

Sir Trevor Brooking for your time and your vision.

Hazel Ruscoe; this is inspired by the ideas we had together.

Ena McNamara and Oli Karger for your invaluable advice.

Gary Lineker for your support.

Jon & Phil for being there every step of the way and Joanne for being lovely.

Caspian Dennis and Lola Cashman for your belief in me. Elv Moody and the fantastic team at Scholastic for everything you have done to get this book into people’s hands…