I also had to attend an England Selection Course at Lilleshall shortly before I was due to join West Ham permanently. I got the train to Lilleshall, and Mam and Dad and my girlfriend Lisa, now my wife, drove down to watch. Lisa has been with me from the beginning, always by my side for me to lean on; an absolute rock of support every step of the way. To think how young and innocent we were back then. When the game finished,
