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*We join the lads celebrating their win against Blackpool*
Downing: It’s nice to win and tha’ but I’m feeling a little bit unsung like.
A.Young: Don’t worry Stewart, I’m sure if you keep scoring the fans will like you eventually.
Downing: Really?
A.Young: No. Nevermind though, all the lads like you, don’t we lads?
All the lads: No.
A.Young: Oh yeah … I forgot. Sorry Stewart.
Downing: Ah, thas alreet Ashley, I get enough support at home … Ah look, thas me mam ringin’ now.
*Downing answers his phone*
Downing: alreet mam? …… Aye I did, cracker it was, outside tha box ….. Yeah other people did score but….. Noor I guess I’m not that special yas reet ….. yeah I’ll get some bread on tha wee home…. Tatty bye.
*Downing hangs up, a tear rolls down his cheek*
Delfouneso: Oh yeah! I’m in the goals man!
Heskey: In many ways I should claim that goal, I mean I did teach you everything you know…..
****Delfouneso casts his mind back to training with Heskey*****
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Heskey: Now if you find yourself in a one-on-one situation with the ‘keeper close your eyes and blast the ball as hard as you can.
Delfouneso: At the goal…. Right?
Heskey: Anywhere! People will appreciate you getting into the positon don’t worry about getting goals, leave that to me…..
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*Delfouneso rolls his eyes whilst shaking his head*
Harewood: Woooooo, great win lads! So where we going out to celebrate!?
A.Young: Um…. Marlon, you know you don’t play for us now … Don’t you?
Harewood: Sure I don’t get much pitch time but I make it count when I’m out there, I mean I scored didn’t I?
A.Young: Yeah … But … You play for Blackpool.
Harewood: Huh? What’re you talking about Ashley? We were just out there on the pitch together. Me, you, Gabby….
A.Young: Look at our kits.
*Harewood scratches his head looking around at all the claret and blue then down to his own, tangerine shirt*
Harewood: Wait a minute ….. Did I just play in goal?
A.Young: No, you were…
Harewood: Was I referee!? Wow …. FIFA will probably have something to say about me scoring eh?
*A.Young buries his face in his hands and sighs*
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