England ace James Maddison had the perfect reply when a teacher told him his football dream was an unrealistic goal.
The midfield wizard – tipped to be one of Gareth Southgate ’s stars in Qatar – was warned: “Only one in a million make it as a footballer.” But the skinny, footie-obsessed 16-year-old responded: “I’m that one”.
He proved the point he made in the 2013 exchange – which he revealed in a tweet – months later by joining his home town side, Coventry City.
