A PLAYER’S JOURNEY
MATT BADCOCK TALKS TO YOUNG MIDFIELDER JACOB GARDINER-SMITH ABOUT HIS EXCITING ADVENTURES ON FOREIGN SOIL…

On the burst: Jacob Gardiner- Smith in action for Zenit St Petersburg

SIR Alex Ferguson tells a story about his debut for Queens Park and a team-talk delivered by manager Jackie Gardiner.
It’s where the future Manchester United manager would learn an important early lesson in a side full of spirit and hard work.
Moaning about being bitten by an opposition player, Gardiner delivered a swift riposte: “Well bite him back!” Perhaps those...