Mark Noble has come a long way since, as a kid from Canning Town, he used to wait until the steward was looking the other way, before ducking under the gate at Upton Park and then losing himself in the West Ham crowd.
On Sunday, at the London Stadium, though, there will no chance of keeping a low profile, not when it is the last chance for the club’s home fans to say goodbye to their club captain and talisman for so many years.
